Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal Archive a Minister of National Defence

a Minister of National Defence Medal Award Slip (red and black ink on white paper

reverse illustrating the aforementioned coat-of-arms

each with a foldover button down flap with a single black plastic button

(Polizei Schulterklappen)

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Bronze Merit Medal Archive a Minister of National Defence(Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler, Bronze Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1943 1945 Issue). Constructed of bronzed zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross with its quadrants joined by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas, the reverse with an inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN MERIT MEDAL), unmarked,