Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Godet Auction near Norwich

near Norwich

101 mm x 146 mm

6) War Merit Cross Second Class Ribbon with Swords

the reverse dated “1866” within an oak wreath

with a camera operator

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Godet Auction near Norwich(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, II Stufe mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms, bearing central silver crossed swords, the quadrants of the cross joined by silver NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastika on white enameled backgrounds, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback