Japan, Manchukuo Empire. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VIII. Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Stahlhelm Sport Cross - in

Stahlhelm Sport Cross - in silvered white metal and enamels

500 medals were awarded

Birchall kept detailed diaries of camp life

(Waffen-SS Ärmelabzeichen für Gebirgsjäger)

Japan, Manchukuo Empire. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VIII. Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Stahlhelm Sport Cross - in(Guji zhzh xnzhng). Instituted September 14th, 1936. A well preserved example of this award, constructed of silver, featuring a four armed cross with four blocks on each tip, the space in each quadrant offers a silver ray with a small white enameled medallion, the obverse medallion sits a yellow enameled octagonal pillar bordered by concentric bands of the other national colours including black, white, blue and red, with an outer ring of white with