Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, V Class Cross with Swords, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction Archive marked on reverse “Ges

marked on reverse “Ges

all constructed of dark green wool with buckram cores and trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping

) (Saint John

situated behind a helmeted warrior wielding a sword and shield overlaid by a radiant cross

SW and NW positions in black

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, V Class Cross with Swords, by C.F. Zimmermann Auction Archive marked on reverse “Ges(Deutscher Adlerorden Kreuz V. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, joined together through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the obverse overlaid across the three and nine oclock arms with a crossed sword clasp, the twelve o'clock