Interesting specimen that was awarded in 1899 to Generalleutnant Georg Heer.
Set from the collection of Matthias Vollmer http://www.kunsho.com/勲章_kunsho/Sacred_Treasure.html
Naturally in the case for foreigners.
Close-ups.
Original document issued on August 21, 1898.
See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/imp...japanese-orders-and-medals.10785/#post-168443
Set from the collection of Matthias Vollmer http://www.kunsho.com/勲章_kunsho/Sacred_Treasure.html
Naturally in the case for foreigners.
Close-ups.
Original document issued on August 21, 1898.
Lieutenant General Georg Heer, born on November 13th, 1849 in Striegau, died on October 26th, 1924 in Vilnius. Georg Heer entered the Silesian fortress Art. Rgt. 6 on October 1st, 1867. He took part in the French campaign in 1870 as a second lieutenant. Here he was involved in the siege of Paris, the skirmish at Chevilly, as well as in the shelling of Pfalzburg and Toul. With the rank of major and as a member of the grand duke. Hessian field artillery regiment 25, he went in 1897 as a teacher at the field artillery school in Jüterborg. In 1899 Georg Heer took over the Württ in the rank of lieutenant colonel. Field Artillery Regiment 13, “King Karl” in Ulm. Georg Heer probably retired in 1908 with the rank of major general as commander of the 9th field artillery brigade in Glogau. Georg Heer was last activated from retirement in 1917, as inspector of the military district I, while at the same time being promoted to lieutenant general.
Georg Heer received the Order of the Sacred Treasure 4th calss for his work as a teacher at the field artillery school in Jüterborg. At this time there was a lot of training activities for young Japanese officers in the Prussian army. Young artillery officers in particular were sent to the West for training, most of them to Germany, by the Imperial Japanese Army. At that time it was not uncommon for the teachers at the military schools to receive an award from the home countries of the respective students as a special recognition for the educational achievement.
Georg Heer received the Order of the Sacred Treasure 4th calss for his work as a teacher at the field artillery school in Jüterborg. At this time there was a lot of training activities for young Japanese officers in the Prussian army. Young artillery officers in particular were sent to the West for training, most of them to Germany, by the Imperial Japanese Army. At that time it was not uncommon for the teachers at the military schools to receive an award from the home countries of the respective students as a special recognition for the educational achievement.
See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/imp...japanese-orders-and-medals.10785/#post-168443