Japan, Occupied. A Japanese Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type II, c.1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac touches of gilt wear on

touches of gilt wear on the Merit Cross

obverse in white enamel and gilded

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Japan, Occupied. A Japanese Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type II, c.1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac touches of gilt wear onIssued 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. 4 grams,a rare medal 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