Japan, Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star Auction Archive "ILMAPUOLUSTUS" (Air Force) clasp on

"ILMAPUOLUSTUS" (Air Force) clasp on its original ribbon)

topped by an inscription of “101 GRUPPO AUTONOMO CACCIA T” and “SAETTO NEL CIELO CON LA PASSIONE NEL CUORE” (“FLASHES THROUGH THE SKY WITH PASSION IN HIS HEART”

He was promoted to that rank from Unteroffizier on October 1st

with two rows of aluminum wire and black embroidered dashes flanking a central row of red embroidered dashes and interlaced with white threading

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State, Ii Class Star Auction Archive "ILMAPUOLUSTUS" (Air Force) clasp onIn silver with red, white, blue, black and yellow enamelled insignia, along with twelve inset pearls, mounted to an eight pointed star base, 80 mm x 80. 8 mm, vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, all four screws are missing so the insignia sits loose versus the star base, crazing, chipping and repair evident in the red enamels, better than very fine.