Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VI Class, c.1900 GTRexclude XII - 1941" above

XII - 1941" above

a studio portrait of SA-Gruppenführer Bernard Hofman wearing a Knights Cross of the Iron Cross

the obverse bearing dual silver aluminum wire chevrons

the leather harness and other internals have been removed and replaced with a steel plate that is welded to the helmet on four spots

fitted with private silver suspension

Japan, Empire. An Order of the Sacred Crown, VI Class, c.1900 GTRexclude XII - 1941" above(, Hkan sh) Institution Date: January 3, 1888 by Emperor Meiji. A Japanese Order of the Sacred Crown, VI Class. A silver gilt oval medallion with clusters of three enamelled cherry blossoms forming the four points of a star, center obverse presenting a silver gilt ancient Japanese Imperial Crown on an enamelled background, reverse plain, with a blue enamelled wave crest suspension, measures at 40. 5 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), with a period bow ribbon and