Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, III Class Hold 1944 and serving in Norway

1944 and serving in Norway on the staff of Admiral Otto von Schrader

These preparations included reinforcing fortifications

similar in appearance to Type I

and situate above a sword wrapped in oak leaves

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, III Class Hold 1944 and serving in Norway(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted on March 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria. A Neck Badge, in silver gilt, a four point star with clusters of three rays, the central enamelled in white with each flanking ray in yellow, between each cluster of rays sits a blue enamelled cloud and the space below enamelled in black, the obverse medallion with a central yellow field encircled by a red ring, the badge is suspended by an Imperial orchid crest