Japan, Occupied. A Japanese Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type II, c.1943 Auction Archive Footnote: This is the helmet

Footnote: This is the helmet belonging to one of the elite guards (Khedive’s Iron Men) who guarded the Khedive (Viceroy) of Egypt and his palace

In those days

the opposite end bearing a gilt inscription of “BÜRCKEL

2mm (w) x 23

bilingual version with "AG" (in English: Air Gunner) and "LK" (in Afrikaans: Lug Kannonier)

Japan, Occupied. A Japanese Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type II, c.1943 Auction Archive Footnote: This is the helmetIssued 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