Germany, Third Reich. A German Eagle Order With Swords, V Class, By Godet & Co. Archive 50mm (x 82mm including crown

50mm (x 82mm including crown suspension)

and when joined together

maker marked "98" (Rudolf Souval) on the ring

Instituted 20 July 1942

as he had just successfully finished battling in the Imperial and Royal Kärntnerisches Infanterie-Regiment „Graf von Khevenhüller“ Nr

Germany, Third Reich. A German Eagle Order With Swords, V Class, By Godet & Co. Archive 50mm (x 82mm including crownA fine quality manufacture German Eagle Order with Swords (Deutscher Adlerorden V. Klasse mit Schwertern) by a well known maker; multi piece construction; maltesian cross in gilded silver and well preserved white enamels; with four national eagles (Hoheitszeichen) between the arms of the cross; on a loop for suspension (market 21 for Godet & Co. and 900 for silver content); on a period original ribbon with a horizontal pinback sewn onto the reverse;