Germany. An Order Of The German Eagle, Breast Star To The Merit Cross, By Godet & Co. Newly Listed and was posted to his

and was posted to his cavalry unit

and a ribbon for the Eastern Front Medal

a Chinese infiltration group blundered into 4 Platoon's trenches on the left and was shot down to a man

each of the oval icons joined by a single bronze gilt loop

One larger

Germany. An Order Of The German Eagle, Breast Star To The Merit Cross, By Godet & Co. Newly Listed and was posted to his(Bruststern zum Verdienstkreuz des Ordens vom Deutschen Adler). Issued 1939 1943. A six pointed silver star with a silver gilt Maltese star with white enameled arms attached to the obverse, with partially enameled national eagles between the arms of the cross; the reverse plain, with two rivets, with a vertical pinback, and a functional hinge catch assembly; marked 900 for silver content and 21 for Grebrder Godet & Co., Berlin; measuring 65. 84 mm (w)