1st class Rising Sun order posthumously awarded to Lieutenant-General Tomosaburō Shimada in 1973

Interesting and rare post-war award.

Lieutenant-General Shimada, Tomosaburō /島田朋三郎/ (12th of March 1882; 4th of September 1945).

Promotions

1942-04-01 Major-General
1944-03-01 Lieutenant-General

Service

1938-07-15 – 1939-09-12 Judge Advocate General, 4th Army
1939-09-12 – 1940-12-02 Judge Advocate General, China Expeditionary Army
1940-12-02 – 1945-01-29 Judge Advocate General, Eastern Army
1945-01-29 – 1945-04-07 Judge Advocate General, Eastern District Army
1945-01-29 – 1945-04-07 Judge Advocate General, 12th Area Army
1945-04-07 – 1945-09-XX Judge Advocate General, 1st General Army
1945-09-04 Committed suicide

Emperor Hirohito signature.

 

Privately commissioned outer case.

Sash.