Germany, Federal Republic. An Olympic Honour Decoration, II Class, 1957 Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Please note: the left lions

(Please note: the left lions tail is indeed ditatched in one of two connection points) The top edge of the helmet plate has a large crown and the bottom edge has an unfurled banner with embossed Gothic script

It was regulated and renamed Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows on January 27

1944 and repatriated on January 15

if one compares it to the star pictured (page 60) in Lars Stevnsborgs recent book on Danish orders it is clear both were struck from the same die

signed in black ink by the General der Flieger

Germany, Federal Republic. An Olympic Honour Decoration, II Class, 1957 Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Please note: the left lions(Olympia Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse 1957 Ausfhrung). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 54 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.