Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal With Swords, By The Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in February

in February

on September 14

followed by an Appendices

3 - Sir Sam Hughes

engraver marked "F VERNON" on the obverse

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal With Swords, By The Vienna Mint consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac in February(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, Verdienstmedaille in Silber 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 Maltese Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas, topped by a crossed sword clasp, the reverse bearing a raised