Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 certificate_of_authenticity As a longtime member of

As a longtime member of the SA and the NSDAP

inscribed in handwritten black ink "Djure Marijan Cvetković" on page one

with double struck letters "P" in rank

The accompanying letter is dated to May 29

a Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s visor cap insignia

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 certificate_of_authenticity As a longtime member ofIssued 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