Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal with Swords, by the Vienna Mint GTRexclude It is dated to “the

It is dated to “the Caucasus” on December 15

Accompanied by a Three-Ribbon Ribbon Bar (Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters

consisting of civil and military service decorations and identification tag remnants with an assortment of uniform insignia

a thorough search of the area was conducted

in very good condition (postcard was attached to another page

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal with Swords, by the Vienna Mint GTRexclude It is dated to “the(Deutsche Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern in Silber). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of silver, 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 an inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST