Germany, Federal Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Knight Commander’s Cross Set with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction very fine quality manufacture with

very fine quality manufacture with excellent details

This command lasted until Operation Barbarossa

measuring 110mm in length from the end of each chain

" in silvered tombac

Military Order of the Serpent (bronze

Germany, Federal Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Knight Commander’s Cross Set with Case, by Steinhauer & Lück Auction very fine quality manufacture with(Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Groes Verdienstkreuz mit Stern und Etui). Instituted 7 September 1951. (1951 present issue). A complete set to a Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, consisting of: 1. A neck cross, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a narrow Cross Patte with red enameled arms, bearing double sided central black enameled Federal Republic style