Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With 50 Year Clasp And Case Of Issue Archive then returned to England and

then returned to England and was posted to the 18th Reserve Battalion

the reverse inscribed “Treue für Führer und Volk (German - Loyalty for the Leader and the People

maker marked "13" (Gustav Brehmer

photographs of paintings and sculptures

80 mm x 107 mm

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany With 50 Year Clasp And Case Of Issue Archive then returned to England and(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Instituted 7 September 1951. A Leopold cross paty constructed of gilt bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bearing a black enamel eagle, the arms are of red enamel with gilt borders, the reverse is pebbled with smooth edges, with loop for suspension, on a red, gold and black striped ribbon with a 50 Year clasp, measuring 54. 51 mm (w) x 59. 25 mm (h), with a case of blue pebbled material