Order Of The German Eagle 1st Class Set

[W. C. Stump]

I have taken possession of a most lovely German Decoration that was awarded to Spanish General Don A. Cebrian on June 5, 1939. It was presented by Foreign J.von Ribbentrop on behalf of Hitler. It is the Order of the German Eagle 1st Class with Star. The beauty is outstanding and it is one of my favorite Third Reich awards.

[W. C. Stump]

CLOSE UP OF THE NECK BADGE WITH SWORDS

BADGE WITH SWORDS.

[W. C. Stump]

BREAST STAR

STAR

[W. C. Stump]

CASED SET 1ST CLASS

Here is the 1st Class set in the case.

[W. C. Stump]

CASE DESIGNATION

The case marking on inside of the top of the lid.

[W. C. Stump]

CASE FROM TOP

Here is a scan of the case from the top.

[aenobarbo]

Hello William,

Of course beautiful award and mint... do you know the name of the spanish general? I don´t recognize him as the name you posted!

Regards,

Pablo

[W. C. Stump]

NAME OF THE GENERAL

Pablo the order came with a booklet written in Spanish. Here is the cover listing the name of the General.

[Dez H]

Wow!!!
Really nice set
Is there a list in existence of the recipients of the German Eagle Order?
Would you be able to please show us a close up of one of the eagles on the neck order? They appear to be individual parts and soldered to the centre piece.

Thanks for sharing!

[W. C. Stump]

EAGLE OBVERSE

Yes, the eagles are separately affixed to the cross.

[W. C. Stump]

REVERSE

Scan from the reverse.

[W. C. Stump]

LIST OF RECIPIENTS UNKNOWN TO ME

Originally posted by Dez H
Wow!!!
Really nice set
Is there a list in existence of the recipients of the German Eagle Order?
Would you be able to please show us a close up of one of the eagles on the neck order? They appear to be individual parts and soldered to the centre piece.

Thanks for sharing!

As far as I have been able to ascertain, there is no listing of recipients of the Order of the German Eagle. It looks like in the German Archives a listing would exist, but if so, I have not been able to get copies.

I have found that the Spanish received quite a number of the Orders of the German Eagle. I have had many coming from Spanish recipients. Seeing that Spain wasn't an active combatant nation during the war, it is only logical that more awarded examples survived than other nations ravaged by the war.

[panzerpionier]

Hi Mr Stump

The correct name of the recipient is Cebrián. Please note also that "Don" is not a name, it's just a treatment, just like "Mister".
The name of that man was something starting with A.

Best regards

[Joseph D'Errico]

Hello Bill,

This is also one of my favorite awards, your example is just stunining, Congrats on a most rewarding find.

Cordially Yours,
JD

[James Clark]

If only......

I own the following..... photos that is. And that's about as close as I'm likely to get to owning a set like this..