China, Republic. An Order Of The Golden Grain, Iii Class Commander, C.1920 Auction In 1942 he joined the

In 1942 he joined the 667th Sturmgeschutz Battalion which was sent to the Eastern Front

the reverse plain with a full banjo-style vertical pinback and barrel hinge meeting a round wire catch

as part of the Harwich Force

near mint/mint condition without any major signs of age or use

China, Republic. An Order Of The Golden Grain, Iii Class Commander, C.1920 Auction In 1942 he joined the(Order of Chia Ho ()). Instituted in 1912. A silver gilt award, consisting of eight arms, each composed of three individual white enameled rays, obverse centre featuring enameled wheat stocks on a white enamel field, with surround presenting the colours of the Republic of China, reverse centre in red enamels with ORDER OF THE GOLDEN GRAIN in Chinese script, makers marked on elongated ribbon loop with National Mint mark, measuring 63. 5 mm (w) x 83 mm