A German Eagle Order Merit Medal With Swords; Published Example With Case Auction single crudely soldered lug placed

single crudely soldered lug placed in the centre of reverse

when his crew of eleven were ordered to the air for an attack upon a Macchi aircraft factory that produced ball bearings

and at 4 am on the morning of July 27th

95 mm x 140 mm

sheltering them from possible prosecution as Nazi collaborators

A German Eagle Order Merit Medal With Swords; Published Example With Case Auction single crudely soldered lug placedA fine example of a Deutsche Verdienstmedaille mit Schwerter Eagle Order Medal with Swords; silver medal (marked 935 on the edge of the medal, along with the crescent moon for silver content); the obverse of the medal with an outline of an Order of the German Eagle on the obverse, with swords separately applied to the top of the medal; on loop for suspension with its period ribbon featuring a sewn on horizontal pinback; maker marked PR. Mnze Berlin on