Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal, By The Prussian Mint Auction minor gilt wear on the

minor gilt wear on the obverse centrepiece

A group of Wehrmacht uniform rank insignia

Accompanied by a Card Entitled ""The Royal Victorian Order""

the obverse depicting the right-facing busts of King Ludwig III of Bavaria and Archduchess Maria Therese of Austria

there are three ventilation holes on each side of the cap

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Merit Medal, By The Prussian Mint Auction minor gilt wear on the(Deutsche Verdienstmedaille in Silber in Frakturschrift). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1943 issue). Constructed of solid silver, on loop for suspension from its long original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Maltese Cross, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST MEDAILLE (GERMAN MERIT MEDAL) in Fraktur script, the edge stamped with a crescent moon indicating German manufacture, a silver content of 835, and the logo of the