Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, V Class Cross with Swords, by C.F Zimmermann Newly Listed reverse illustrating Borussia

reverse illustrating Borussia

with fading evident to the border of the postcard

rejected applicants for service in the army were issued with form M

the tunic demonstrates some issues consistent with age

the reverse bearing a handwritten inscription of “NAPOLI 12

Germany, Third Reich. An Order of the German Eagle, V Class Cross with Swords, by C.F Zimmermann Newly Listed reverse illustrating Borussia(Orden vom Deutschen Adler, Kreuz V. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 1 May 1937. (1939 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with white enameled arms, joined through the quadrants by gilded NSDAP style German national eagles clutching wreathed mobile swastikas on white enameled discs, the obverse overlaid across the three and nine oclock arm with crossed swords, the twelve oclock arm topped by a fan suspension