Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, I Class Set in Case Archive Footnote: Josef Kociok (1918–1943) was

Footnote: Josef Kociok (1918–1943) was a pilot in the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front and a recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

The belt is a fine example of a Political Leaders belt and buckle in the wide belt version at approximately 60mm ( 2

15 mm (h - inclusive of its crown and ring suspension)

Awarded for the election and arrival of Ferdinand Saxe Coburg and Gotha of Knyaz of Bulgaria

1918 for service with the French Army of the Orient

Japan, Manchukuo. An Order of the Auspicious Clouds, I Class Set in Case Archive Footnote: Josef Kociok (1918–1943) was(Ta Hsan Wei Lan Hua Chang). Instituted on March 1 1934 by Emperor Kang Teh of Machuria. A beautiful and rare set of the Order of the Auspicious Clouds, presenting a sash badge in silver gilt, a four point star with clusters of three rays, the central enamelled in white with each flanking ray in yellow, between each cluster of rays sits a blue enamelled cloud and the space below enamelled in black, the obverse medallion with a central yellow field