Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, V Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Major Sutcliffe was able to

Major Sutcliffe was able to convince the Germans that they were being attacked by a much larger force and took all of them as prisoners of war

maker marked "ΚΕΛΑΙΔΗΣ" (Kelaidis of Athens) on the pin

a second one featuring four decorations

the stamp measuring 74

Dolphin on October 10

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, V Class With Swords, By C.f. Zimmermann consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Major Sutcliffe was able to(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, Kreuz V. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the obverse overlaid across the three and nine