Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class Cross, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. Newly Listed Pouri" at the lower left

Pouri" at the lower left

explaining why the matchboxes found in some of these bringbacks contain matchboxes with English labels

Essex Scottish Regiment

Footnote: This Tank Badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante

42 mm (w) x 41

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Ii Class Cross, By Gebrüder Godet & Co. Newly Listed Pouri" at the lower left(Orden vom Deutschen Adler Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse Kreuz). Instituted on 1. 5. 1937. (Issued 1937 1945). Of multi piece construction, composed of a Maltese Cross in silver gilt with white enameled arms, along with four German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas between the arms of the cross, the reverse plain, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, marked on loop with silver content of 900 and code 21 for maker