Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class Cross With Case, By Deschler & Sohn Archive obverse centre with silver gilt

obverse centre with silver gilt sun burst displaying one silver star at 12 o’clock denoting a third class award

an Artillerie-Ersatz-Abteilung 11 identification tag

including a Medal for Merit in Defence of the Homeland

The name of the pilot in this picture is written on the back of the picture

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class Cross With Case, By Deschler & Sohn Archive obverse centre with silver gilt(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 1 May 1937. Type I, circa 1937 38 period issue. Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with white enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by finely detailed first pattern NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastika on a white enameled background, the reverse with a barrel hinge and