Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Archive Indian Army during the war

Indian Army during the war

After his political career was over

In January 1915

touches of red embroidery in the lion's paws and tongue

I wouldn't designate it as exactly chivalric

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 Archive Indian Army during the warIssued by Homma Masaharu, a silver medal bearing a Japanese soldier on the obverse with inscription (translation: Philippines Expedition Commemoration Imperial Year 2602), and reverse with a poem and two coconut trees, measuring at 35. 5mm in diameter, weighs 18. 1 grams, in very fine condition. Footnote: Homma Masaharu (1887 1946) was the Commander of the Japanese 14th Army which invaded the Philippines just days after the attack on Pearl Harbour