Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Eagle, First Pattern Buy Now Order of Military Merit -

Order of Military Merit - Officer’s Cross with Flames and Swords (1905-1918)

LENOIR" on the obverse

Bessarabis produced an unknown number of sets

and had his medal delivered to him in Victoria on October 1

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Eagle, First Pattern Buy Now Order of Military Merit -(Luftwaffe Adler fr Offiziere). Constructed of white wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire droptail style Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse modified post manufacture with a horizontal pinback for alternative wear, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), an unusual example in very fine condition.