Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class Auction Archive edged with green coloured Waffenfarbe

edged with green coloured Waffenfarbe piping with same Waffenfarbe backing

(SS Kragenspiegel für Mannschaften)

missing red enamel ring with only partial enamel remaining

8 mm (w) x 15 mm (h)

Footnote: The Heeresstreifendienst (army patrol force) was tasked with keeping order and discipline among soldiers

Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class Auction Archive edged with green coloured Waffenfarbe( ). Instituted 1936 by Emperor Kang Teh. Manchukuo Empire (1936 1945 issued). Like the Oriental architectural style used in palace and temples, a four armed silver medal consisting of four stylized pillars in dark patina meeting at the centre, the quadrants featuring four diagonal lines ending in enameled white circles, each line flanked by two additional further white enamel circles, the obverse centre embellishing by an enameled white, red, blue,