Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of German, Grand Cross Archive First Oak Leaf Cluster (to

First Oak Leaf Cluster (to Colonel John J

Makers name on reverse

center applique in silver gilt with white

And the Lancasters wanted the Mosquitoes to fly information with them over there at tree-top level

his pass (Ausweis) issued in Paris in September of 1941

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of German, Grand Cross Archive First Oak Leaf Cluster (to(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with red enameled arms, with a central gilded medallion bearing a black enameled Federal Republic style German national eagle on both the obverse and reverse, the twelve oclock arm with a ribbed fan and integral loop connecting to a suspension ring, in turn connected