Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, II Class Breast Star, by Gebrüder Godet visually-hidden 1941 and had his medical

1941 and had his medical examination in the neighboring town of Wuppertal

It sits securely within a gilded bronze hilt with the obverse of the crossguard featuring a central medallion bearing a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika

IV Class Officer: four-piece construction

The blade on the bayonet is pristine

with star hanger

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, II Class Breast Star, by Gebrüder Godet visually-hidden 1941 and had his medical(Verdienstorden vom Deutscher Adler, Bruststern zum Verdienstkreuz). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1945 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and enamels, the obverse consisting of a six pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a central white enameled Maltese Cross, with its arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the reverse with two small blasted rivets