Germany, Heer. A Mint Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the motto “SUUM CUIQUE”

with the motto “SUUM CUIQUE” (Latin - To each his own)

Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership

He was killed in action on 25th July 1944 by enemy mortar fire

Germany, Heer. A Mint Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with the motto “SUUM CUIQUE”(Heer Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a field grey wool base, the obverse bearing a layer of field grey machine embroidery overlaid by a silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 120 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), the lower edge of the base metal demonstrates a small spot fatigue or mothing but the eagle remains in an unissued and near mint condition.