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

near Norwich

6) War Merit Cross Second Class Ribbon with Swords

reverse inscribed "Mit unserem Führer im gleichen schritt und tritt fliegen wir für unser ewiges Deutschland" (In equal pace and stride with our Führer we fly for our eternal Germany) with an embossed facsimile of the NSFK leader

reverse centre presenting the Saxon coat of arms (alternating horizontal black and gold stripes with a diagonal rue crown)

identifying firm as Ludwig Wrz Militar-Effekten of Ulm a-/D

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