An Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic
In gold with red and blue enamels
His defence relied almost entirely on the argument that he was merely following orders in conformity to "the leader principle" (Führerprinzip) and his personal oath of loyalty to Hitler
the obverse with a central silver applique in the form of a silvered Habsburg eagle
the flap trimmed in red piping
Germany, Third Reich. A Pair Of Service Decorations Buy Now An Order of Merit of(Dienstauszeichnungen). A pair of service decorations, including a 1939 Iron Cross II Class, constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silver frame, the obverse with a central mobile swastika, the six oclock arm with a reinstitution date of 1939, the reverse six oclock arm with an initial institution date of 1813, unmarked,