Germany, Democratic Republic. A Patriotic Order Of Merit, Ii Class Silver Grade, C.1970 United Republic of In stamped bronze gilt with

In stamped bronze gilt with silver nickel centre insignia

His diaries and other papers were also burned in the Munich Brown House in April 1945

(Ehrenkreuz des Fürstlich Lippischen Gesamthauses

"salty" but otherwise fine condition

50 mm (w) x 50

Germany, Democratic Republic. A Patriotic Order Of Merit, Ii Class Silver Grade, C.1970 United Republic of In stamped bronze gilt with(Vaterlndischer Verdienstorden). Instituted in 1954. In silvered bronze with red green enamels, measuring 50. 5 mm (w) x 54. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, chipping evident in the green enamels on the centrepiece ring, the remaining enamels intact, suspended from its 30. 8 mm (w) x 18. 5 mm (h) ribbon wrapped wreathed bar with pinback, accompanied by its 30. 8 mm (w) x 18. 5 mm (h) ribbon bar with pinback, near extremely fine. In their