Germany. An Order Of The German Eagle, Breast Star To The Merit Cross, By Deschler Auction Archive consisting of a Maltese Cross

consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords through the centrepiece

Discharge papers

she sank the Flower-class corvettes HMS Arbutus on February 5th and HMCS Spikenard on the 11th

for leading his division out of the Falaise pocket near Caen

Germany. An Order Of The German Eagle, Breast Star To The Merit Cross, By Deschler Auction Archive consisting of a Maltese Cross(Bruststern zum Verdienstkreuz des Ordens vom Deutschen Adler). A second class breast star six pointed silver star with a silver gilt Maltese star with white enameled arms attached to the obverse, with partially enameled national eagles between the arms of the cross; the reverse plain, with two rivets, with a vertical pinback, and a functional hinge catch assembly; marked 900 and "SILBER"; measuring 73. 0mm; weighing 60. 6 grams; slight enamel flake