Japan, Imperial. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class Star Case Archive Stieff was captured by the

Stieff was captured by the Gestapo and tortured for information

marker marked with stylized "A" (for Assmann & Söhne Lüdenscheid)

1802 - August 24

marked with “JFS” in raised lettering within a rectangular outline denoting maker Josef Feiz & Söhne

engraved 1944 on reverse of 6 o’clock arm

Japan, Imperial. An Order Of The Rising Sun, Ii Class Star Case Archive Stieff was captured by theA presentation case for a II Class Breast Star of the Order of the Rising Sun, constructed of a balsa wood frame with a black lacquered finish, the obverse lid with gilt Japanese characters, the interior with a purple satin type lid liner, with a slotted purple doeskin medal bed, opening with a functional silvered bronze snap button and functional hinge of identical construction, unmarked, measuring 92 mm (w) x 92 mm (l) x 34 mm (h), in better than