Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Auction both suspended from a 70

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

paint wear evident on the crown

It exhibits residue in the recessed areas from cleaning on the brass hardware

on shortened neck ribbon

Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Auction both suspended from a 70(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