Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Auction the reverse in postcard format

the reverse in postcard format and bearing a Rotterdam studio mark

the obverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center

and includes a narrow pocket at the lower right breast

both suspended from a 70 mm-long zink ba with a grey wool reverse liner and horizontal pinback

paint wear evident on the crown

Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Auction the reverse in postcard format(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Groes Verdienstkreuz). Instituted on September 7th, 1951 by Federal President Theodor Heuss. (1993 issue) A two piece set of the award consisting of: 1. A grand cross breast star, constructed of gilded silver with red and black enamels, consisting of a diamond shaped ray motif bearing a central Cross Patte with red enameled arms and a golden roundel in the middle bearing a Federal Republic style black