Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Order Of The German Eagle, Grand Cross Breast Star, By Godet Archive with the blackened core showing

with the blackened core showing some very light decay of the paint

maltese cross with fleur-de-lis between the cross arms

Falaise and the Coastal Areas

Fourth Period (1941-on)

centre illustrating a voided coat-of-arms exposing an underlying toned silver core

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Order Of The German Eagle, Grand Cross Breast Star, By Godet Archive with the blackened core showing(Verdienstorden vom Deutscher Adler, Bruststern zum Grokreuz). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of silver with enamels, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, the obverse overlaid by a central white enameled Maltese Cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled backgrounds, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the