Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal With Swords, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of and wreath

and wreath

and in 1944 the regiment was provided with a cuff title stating "Regiment List" - one of the only Army regimental units to be so honored during the entire war

hallmarked boars head (French assay) silver hallmarked denoting manufacture since 1838

Three flights of 3 Naval Squadron took off at 9:00 a

the his left is the inscription “WILHELM DER GROSSE DEUTSCHE KAISER” (“WILLIAM THE GREAT GERMAN EMPEROR”)

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal With Swords, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of and wreath(Orden vom Deutschen Adler, Verdienstmedaille in Bronze mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised depiction of the Order of the German Eagle consisting of a Maltese Cross with quadrants joined by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised