Original German WWII Cased Order of the German Eagle 2nd Class Award with Swords by Gebrüder Godet & Co. German Ordnance We are not sure why

We are not sure why this was done

The sword is in good condition for its age

after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746

probably to remove some speckled corrosion

which on the back indicates it was issued as part of the Winter-hilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes (Winter relief organization of the German people) as a souvenir

Original German WWII Cased Order of the German Eagle 2nd Class Award with Swords by Gebrüder Godet & Co. German Ordnance We are not sure whyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of the rather rare Order of the German Eagle Award in the Zweite Stufe (2nd Class) with Swords, complete with the original presentation case. The Order of Merit of the German Eagle was an award of the German NSDAP regime, predominantly to foreign diplomats. The Order was instituted on 1 May 1937 by Adolf H. It ceased to be awarded following the collapse of NSDAP Germany at the end of World War