China, Japanese Occupied Manchuko. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VII. Class, c. 1940 Hold 301st Armored Tank Battalion

301st Armored Tank Battalion

with illustrations and portraits

Naming is officially in large capitals

Instituted 1942 by Subhas Chandra Bose

and fatigue of the leather scabbard strap

China, Japanese Occupied Manchuko. An Order of the Pillars of the State, VII. Class, c. 1940 Hold 301st Armored Tank Battalion(Chu Kuo Chang). Instituted September 14th, 1936. Constructed of silver, with red, white, blue and yellow enamels, on a single toe claw with replacement medal bar for suspension from its correct modern replacement ribbon, unmarked, measuring 40. 3 mm (w) x 43. 9 mm (l), weighing 26. 20 grams, the horizontal suspension bar previously replaced, in near very fine condition. Footnote: The Order of the Pillars of the State was established by Emperor Kang