Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Lubeck Hanseatic Cross - Bronze

Lubeck Hanseatic Cross - Bronze gilt and enamels

Andrew (the patron saint of the Order and of Scotland) backed by a cross and surrounded by a wreath composed of thistles and ornate leafing

perforated with suspension holes retaining an original cord

Schwarz died in an Allied internment camp near Regensburg on 2 December 1947

Highly motivated after combat success in Ukraine

Japan, Empire. A Cased Order of the Rising Sun, II. Class Commander, c. 1955 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Lubeck Hanseatic Cross - Bronze(Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted October 4th, 1875. (c. 1955 issue). Constructed of silver and gilded silver with white enamels in the shape of an eight pointed star with cleft endings, with clusters of three intermediate rays, the obverse centre exhibiting a beautiful glass cabochon in red colour, the reverse presenting a double sided design, suspended by a green and violet enamel imperial symbol of the Paulownia flowers, with Japanese lettering on the