Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Auction the obverse with a circular

the obverse with a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center

paint wear evident on the crown

the reverse in postcard format and bearing a Rotterdam studio mark

on shortened neck ribbon

he was "gassed" as the result of a poison gas shell explosion

Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Auction the obverse with a circular(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