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Adolf Hitler created the German Eagle Order on May 1, 1937, based on a personal request of Foreign Minister Dr. Meissner1). The creation of the order finally enabled the German Reich to honor foreigners. The order would be awarded through the Fuehrer through proposal of the foreign minister. ("Reichsgesetzblatt" 1937)
The order consisted initially of 5 grades, Grand Cross, Merit Cross with Star, Merit Cross 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade as well as a Merit Medal.
A unique Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle in Gold with Diamonds (Grosskreuz des Deutschen Adlerordens in Gold und Brillanten) was awarded to Benito Mussolini on 25 September 1937.
The Order was reorganized into nine classes on December 27, 1943, by adding the Grand Cross in Gold, the 1st class, and splitting the merit medal into a silver and bronze one. The classes of the actual order themselves got aligned within the new sequential structure from 1st to 5th, with the 5th being the old 3rd class.
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2024 |
Grouping to an Order of the German Eagle 3rd Class with Swords (1937-43) recipient - Godet
2.990
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 079f6fa5-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | c52643c6-7ea1-11ef-a77c-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross 3rd Class - 1st pattern
735
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe | _Kein Hersteller | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 079f6fa5-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | e3d14a9a-3a4e-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle 1st Class with Swords - 21/900
1.745
€*
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1. Klasse mit Schwertern | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , German Eagle Order 1943 - 1945 , 32fcf8c2-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | b5e31aec-3724-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross 5th Class with Swords
745
€*
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5. Klasse mit Schwertern | _Kein Hersteller | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , German Eagle Order 1943 - 1945 , 3e9c35e9-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | da3b3511-3726-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Eagle Order Merit Cross 3rd Class with swords and case by Godet "21" and "900"
1.555
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 079f6fa5-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | a7e45e33-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Breast Star with Swords (80 mm) - 21/900
4.605
€*
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Bruststern zum Verdienstkreuz | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1939 - 1943 , 1765a6ca-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 17071b1f-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords- 21/900
1.620
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 1. Stufe mit Schwertern | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1939 - 1943 , 1ecd074a-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 17072054-3723-11ef-802b-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
German Eagle order Merit Cross 1st Class
935
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 1. Stufe | _Kein Hersteller | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 03f13316-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | be27a26c-0b1c-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross 3rd Class with case - 1st pattern 1937-1939
2.115
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe | _Kein Hersteller | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 079f6fa5-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | a05eb692-0b1a-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Merit Cross 1. Class in case with miniature - 21/900
2.865
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 1. Stufe | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1939 - 1943 , 1a8dc0a2-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 8f06c2b6-0b1a-11ef-aab9-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Order of the German Eagle, Breast Star with Swords - 21
4.730
€*
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Bruststern zum Verdienstkreuz | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2024 | 021fb43e-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | f554a33f-d9a6-11ee-aab9-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2024 |
Merit Medal of the German Eagle Order with case
935
€*
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Deutsche Verdienstmedaille | Hauptmünzamt | 2024 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 095f25ea-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | 6d8d6e0b-d9a4-11ee-aab9-04421a1c88bf | ||||
2023 |
Merit Medal of the German Eagle Order
190
€*
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Deutsche Verdienstmedaille | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 095f25ea-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | 323d4419-5b2a-11ee-aeff-6cb311233b1a | ||||
2023 |
Order of the German Eagle 3rd Class in case
1.035
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe | _Kein Hersteller | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 079f6fa5-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | eb601caa-dcce-11ed-abab-305a3a782327 | ||||
2023 |
German Eagle Order 1st Class - "21" Gebrüder Godet & Co., Berlin
1.715
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 1. Stufe | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2023 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 03f13316-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | 7b6a1d8f-a5de-11ed-9293-305a3a782327 | ||||
2022 |
Order of the German Eagle, German Medal of Merit in Bronze - from 1943
370
€*
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Deutsche Bronzene Verdienstmedaille | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , German Eagle Order 1943 - 1945 , 41be1abb-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | fcd7dc7b-3d58-11ed-b8a0-305a3a782327 | ||||
2022 |
Order of the German Eagle 3rd Class with Swords - 21/900
890
€*
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Verdienstkreuz 3. Stufe | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 079f6fa5-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , Order of the German Eagle 1937 - 1939 | 01dce488-008f-11ed-a3ea-305a3a782327 | ||||
2022 |
German Eagle Order - 2nd Class
1.885
€*
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2. Klasse | Gebrüder Godet & Co. | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , German Eagle Order 1943 - 1945 , 34d24da9-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 2a3c9623-d4dc-11ec-9d20-305a3a782327 | ||||
2022 |
German Eagle Order - Breast Star 2nd Class with Swords
3.370
€*
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Bruststern zur 2. Klasse mit Schwertern | _Kein Hersteller | 2022 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , German Eagle Order 1943 - 1945 , 380f5a12-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , 4e2d6f74-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | 6d4af44e-9db2-11ec-948b-305a3a782327 | ||||
2019 |
German Eagle Order - 2nd Class Breast Star
3.500
€*
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Bruststern zur 2. Klasse | 2019 | 03680f23-33d7-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , German Eagle Order 1943 - 1945 , 3691c78b-33d6-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , ee766a10-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f0646604-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 , f3fb6447-33d5-11eb-8c0c-305a3a782327 | e59e2da4-f574-11e9-ac28-2c4d5445d2e5 |
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