Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Medal Of Merit, By The Official Berlin Mint Newly Listed He was the first enlisted

He was the first enlisted man of the Kriegsmarine to be awarded this high honour

the he was not married and that his trade was that of Farmer

and attained the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel

In Eastern Europe and the Baltic states (in this case Hungary)

original ribbon with sewn on pinback

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Medal Of Merit, By The Official Berlin Mint Newly Listed He was the first enlisted(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1945 Issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse with a raised Maltese Cross with its quadrants joined by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas, the reverse with an inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN MERIT MEDAL), the edge with a