Original German WWII Order of the German Eagle Diplomatic Silver Medal of Merit with Ribbon Category_Brunswick Guns as stamped on the 5"

as stamped on the 5" barrel

Between the Whitney desire to improve upon the guns

Sourced from a very reputable source having come from an old British Naval Collection

There is a wooden rod reinforcing turtle's neck

Original German WWII Order of the German Eagle Diplomatic Silver Medal of Merit with Ribbon Category_Brunswick Guns as stamped on the 5"Original Item: Only One Available: The Order of Merit of the German Eagle (Verdienstorden vom Deutschen Adler) was an award of the German NSDAP regime, a diplomatic and honorary award given predominantly to prominent foreigners, particularly diplomats, who were considered sympathetic to the NSDAP. The Order was instituted on 1 May 1937 by Adolf H, and awarded until the end of the war in 1945. In addition to awards to non Germans, the Reich Foreign