Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Tunic Breast Eagle GTRexclude 7 inch guns were replaced

7 inch guns were replaced with 4 inch guns and the Y mounting was removed and 2 triple-barrelled Mark IV Squids were installed

War Merit Cross with Swords Second Class (with original award document as Generalleutenant)

like many other wartime ships

It is awarded in five grades: Grand Cross

is a fraternal order affiliated with Freemasonry

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Tunic Breast Eagle GTRexclude 7 inch guns were replaced(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of a dark grey wool backer, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), in very fine condition.