Japan, Occupied. A Japanese Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type II, c.1943 Buy Now 82 mm x 90 mm

82 mm x 90 mm

resulting in him being awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle in Gold

the reverse with a Russian Cyrillic inscription of “ЗА ПРОХОДЪ ВЪ ШВЕСІЮ ЧРЕЗЪ ТОРНИО 1809” (“FOR THE PASSAGE TO SWEDEN THROUGH TORINO 1809”)

trimmed along all edges with raised oak leaves

named to “GEFREITER ERNST SCHÖRRY” of 4

Japan, Occupied. A Japanese Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type II, c.1943 Buy Now 82 mm x 90 mmIssued by Homma Masaharu. A silver medal bearing a Japanese soldier on the obverse with inscription (translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration Imperial Year 2602), and reverse with a poem and two coconut trees, measuring at 35. 5mm in diameter, weighs 18. 4 grams,a rare medal in very fine condition. Footnote: Homma Masaharu (1887 1946) was the Commander of the Japanese 14th Army which invaded the Philippines just days after the attack on Pearl