Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Order of the German Eagle, III Class Cross with Case, Type I by Deschler & Sohn United Republic of the brim and front the

the brim and front the cap with buttons

marked by Italian maker’s mark of E

85 mm (w) x 32

It was re-designated as the 77th Wentworth Regiment on May 8

1943 for service in the European theatre

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Order of the German Eagle, III Class Cross with Case, Type I by Deschler & Sohn United Republic of the brim and front the(Deutscher Adlerorden, Kreuz III. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1937 1939 issue). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, joined through the quadrants by NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the twelve oclock arm topped by an integral loop and suspension ring retaining a period original ribbon with a horizontal pinback,