Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, II Class Breast Star with Swords, by Gebrüder Godet Auction attributing this tunic to an

attributing this tunic to an Offizier (Officer) rank of the Panzer Grenadier Division Großdeutschland -with matching Großdeutschland cuff title on the left sleeve of the tunic

he sat on the board of directors of several shipping companies in Hamburg

A Polish Cross of Merit with Swords

At the end of the month he was transferred to Oklahoma City

it had to withdraw to the Mount Grappa massif

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, II Class Breast Star with Swords, by Gebrüder Godet Auction attributing this tunic to an(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, Bruststern II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a six pointed radiant star, bearing a central white enameled Maltese Cross, with its arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP stye German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, overlaid across the three and nine oclock arms by a