Syria, Republic. An Order Of Devotion, Iv Class Auction Archive The blade’s reverse ricasso is

The blade’s reverse ricasso is maker marked “Carl Eickhorn

It was a novel idea indeed

with a "Stokes CAP & REGALIA LTD

“Opferring” has a double meaning in the German language - it could mean “sacrifice” or “victim”

1942 to a Leutnant of the 25th Panzer Grenadier Regiment

Syria, Republic. An Order Of Devotion, Iv Class Auction Archive The blade’s reverse ricasso isInstituted in 1953. In bronze with a silvered wreath, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 52 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension, five pointed silver star device affixed to its original ribbon, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Devotion was instituted on July 4, 1953. It is awarded to members of the Armed Forces and the civil service, for acts of courage, for service on behalf of the nation, or for at least five years of faithful service.