I was surfing around on ebay tonight and found a lot of Japanese medals. Does anyone know anything about them, or what they were for? Those last two were apparently something special...
For example:
WWII Imperial Japanese Army's 8th Rising Sun medal
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Imperial-Japanese...1QQcmdZViewItem
WWII Imperial Japanese Army's 7th Rising Sun medal
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Imperial-Japanese...1QQcmdZViewItem
Japanese WWII Golden Kite Medal Cased NICE http://cgi.ebay.com/Japanese-WWII-Golden-K...1QQcmdZViewItem
WWII Imperial Japanese Army's 5th class Sacred Treasure
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Imperial-Japanese...1QQcmdZViewItem
Thanks!!
Russ Cloer, WWII Captain, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division.
I'm no expert. But this year at one of our Military Collector's meetings, a guy gave a presentation on these Japanese medals. He had examples of the Golden Kite and the Rising Sun.
As you can see, they were issued in Orders or levels. Some of the higher orders, such as 3rd Order is rarely seen outside of Japan. He had picked up one while in the military on a trip to Japan. I guess the others are quite common, relatively speaking. I forgot all that I learned about these medals.
I might be able to get more info for you but it has been a long time since I've seen this member as he does not make all the meetings.
6th Order of Rising Sun
http://cgi.ebay.com/Orig-WW2-Japanese-ORDE...tem230025701471
A grouping of medals
http://cgi.ebay.com/Imperial-Japanese-Meda...tem320023987631
Another Grouping of a KIA - with an explanation of medals-
http://cgi.ebay.com/World-War-II-Japanese-...tem150028447889
Steve
Enginears...Engeneres....Engineres----- I are one and I can't spell it.
Thanks, Steve. The Japanese medals are so very different and interesting to look at.
Brooke
God bless those heroes who suffered and died, for plain folks, like you and me.
War is a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.
