Japan. A Distinguished Military Service Medal, First Class, Issued For Shooting Down A B29 GTRexclude silver wash on reverse mostly

silver wash on reverse mostly intact

rare set of insignia

in average very fine condition

Hardwick enlisted as a Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery in the United Kingdom

privately engraved (HEINRICH BLUME II

Japan. A Distinguished Military Service Medal, First Class, Issued For Shooting Down A B29 GTRexclude silver wash on reverse mostlyRikugun Bukosho. In silver with gilt characters, measuring 31. 5 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), dual clip attachment on the reverse, extremely fine. Footnote: This award was authorized by Imperial Edict on December 7, 1944 in two classes. It was established as an immediate award granted by a jurisdictional commander with decision making delegated to Division level or equivalent. The decree provided for retroactive award to the beginning of the Great East Asia