Germany, NSDAP. An Order of the German Eagle, IV Class Breast Star with Swords
(Orden vom Deutschen Adler, Verdienstkreuz IV. Stufe mit Schwertern). Instituted on 1.5.1937. (Issued 1937-1945). Of multi-piece construction, composed of a silver Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, along with four German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas between the arms of the cross, with crossed swords superimposed through the centre, the reverse a barrel hinge and narrow banjo-style pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked on pinback with “900” silver content and code “21” for maker Gebrüder Godet & Co., Berlin, measuring 49.20 mm (w) x 49.68 mm (h), weighing 31.5 grams, in extremely fine condition.

