Germany, Third Reich. A Rare and Early Order of the German Eagle, Silver Medal of Merit with Case, c. 1937 Auction Archive The cross constructed of silver

The cross constructed of silver gilt with rounded and gray-blue enameled arms

This buckle exhibits moderate to heavy wear and use

(impressed: Colour Sergeant J

operations near the Yser

the obverse shows a crowned Romanian eagle

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare and Early Order of the German Eagle, Silver Medal of Merit with Case, c. 1937 Auction Archive The cross constructed of silver(Deutscher Verdienstmedaille in Silber in Frakturschrift mit Etui). Instituted 1 May 1937 (1937 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN