Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class Cross, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. GTRexclude Excellent example and beautiful badge

Excellent example and beautiful badge

Worn by DRK female personnel who were on active service

embarking Liverpool on March 12

marked “JMME & SOHN BERLIN” in extremely fine condition

then returned to the United States

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class Cross, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. GTRexclude Excellent example and beautiful badge(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, II. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1943 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms, with German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled backgrounds joining the quadrants, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, the pinback marked with a silver