Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 certificate_of_authenticity (Roter Adler-Orden Bruststern zur II

(Roter Adler-Orden Bruststern zur II

in silver and green and red enamels

All eleven medals are in copper

5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and crossed swords suspension

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 certificate_of_authenticity (Roter Adler-Orden Bruststern zur IIIssued 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