Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, II Class Breast Star, Spanish-Made Variant c. 1965 visually-hidden including a beret cockade

including a beret cockade

the threading encased in a yellow embroidered cord forming a repeating "V" pattern

Measuring 4

A very attractive and well-made wing

It was issued in three versions: Type I for the First World War (1914-1918)

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, II Class Breast Star, Spanish-Made Variant c. 1965 visually-hidden including a beret cockade(Verdienstorden vom Deutscher Adler Bruststern zum Verdienstkreuz, spanische Fertigung). Constructed of a silvered and gilded alloy with enamels, the obverse consisting of a six pointed radiant starburst, overlaid by a white enameled Maltese Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching white enameled medallions, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat and rounded catch,