Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, In Case Auction Archive maker marked "ECCO" and marked

maker marked "ECCO" and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

dagger itself in very good condition and untouched since 1945 (purchased in Zagreb from a family this Summer)

one ribbon inscribed "Preussischer Landes-Kriegerverband"

he was promoted to SS-Standartenführer in the Waffen-SS and transferred from the reserve force to active service

Dasher suffered engine trouble and turned back

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class, In Case Auction Archive maker marked "ECCO" and marked( Kyokujitsu sh). Instituted in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. Early Meiji Period. A II Class set of the Order of the Rising Sun, comprising of a silver neck badge, consisting of an enamelled white gilt framed symbol of the rising sun in silver gilt, featuring a typical central red glass cabochon, reverse with mirrored design, suspended by an enamelled green and violet emblem of the Palownia Flowers, with reverse inscription Order of Merit in gilded Japanese