Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, Vii Class Newly Listed as part of Major General

as part of Major General Graf von Kielmannsegge's 1st Hanoverian Brigade Von Reden and his men occupied the wood that screened Hougoumont's buildings from artillery fire from the south

the latter’s Soldbuch

A very well-preserved Heer NCO/Officer’s commemorative dress bayonet

S SERVICE 20

The reverse identifies him as Johann Schmied

Japan, Empire. An Order Of The Golden Kite, Vii Class Newly Listed as part of Major General(Kinshi kunsho). Instituted in 1890. In silver, measuring 43 mm (w) x 56. 2 mm (h) inclusive its laterally pierced ball suspension, dark patina, very light contact, original ribbon with hook and eye, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Golden Kite was an order of the Empire of Japan, established on February 12, 1890 by Emperor Meiji "in commemoration of Jimmu Tenn, the Romulus of Japan." It was an exclusively military award, conferred for