Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class Auction Archive numbered "69476" on the button

numbered "69476" on the button hole attachment

(SS Kragenspiegel für Mannschaften)

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

The front has a vertical row of six silvered metal buttons on the right side

Quebec on April 14

Japan, Manchuko Empire. An Order Of The Pillars Of The State VIII Class Auction Archive numbered "69476" on the button( ). 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,