Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Medal Of Merit With Swords, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of Pennsylvania and was a member

Pennsylvania and was a member of Ottertbein United Brethern Sunday School when he enlisted for service as a Private with the United States Army on November 9

HERMELING" and marked "990" (silver) on the reverse

and pasted in place to a very thick cardboard backer

180 mm (w) x 120 mm (h)

Badge in feinzinc

Germany, Third Reich. An Order Of The German Eagle, Silver Medal Of Merit With Swords, By The Vienna Mint United Republic of Pennsylvania and was a member(Orden vom Deutschen Adler, Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. Constructed of silver, 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 swastika, the twelve oclock position bearing crossed swords, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of DEUTSCHE VERDIENST