Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 certificate_of_authenticity with double struck letters "P"

with double struck letters "P" in rank

in silver and green and red enamels

awarded to Unteroffizier Wilhelm Lutz

All eleven medals are in copper

5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and crossed swords suspension

Japan, Occupied. A Homma Medal, Philippines Expedition Commemoration, Type I, c.1943 certificate_of_authenticity with double struck letters "P"Issued 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. 1 grams, 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 Harbour