Order of the German eagle in Gold with Diamonds.

[Thorsten B.]

That piece alone is surely worth the trip to Milano.

[Erich B.]

clarification: This is a Real photo of the Gold Great Cross with diamonds....not a reproduction

Fabulous! I've only seen the washed out black and white photo prior==never in color! Does the museum also have the sash cross?
Erich

[Sepp45]

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[Erich B.]

It looks like Hitler is thinking "I gave him a diamond studded award and all I got was this crummy patch and knife".
Erich

[Sepp45]

It looks like Hitler is thinking "I gave him a diamond studded award and all I got was this crummy patch and knife".
Erich

I'm sure that knife got something extra, like gold engravings.. Not the usual party dagger I guess.

[marisca lrommel]

Fabulous! I've only seen the washed out black and white photo prior==never in color! Does the museum also have the sash cross?
Erich

I imagine that if, although it was never clear that parts recovered the allies from among the belongings that Mussolini intended escape disguised as a peasant in a chariot drawn by horses

[marisca lrommel]

Beautiful and detailed photo Sepp. Thank you for sharing it

[Sepp45]

Beautiful and detailed photo Sepp. Thank you for sharing it

Por nada, Mariscal; here's another one of the Duce "covered" in diamonds.

[Sepp45]

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[Sepp45]

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[Sepp45]

Picture taken from "Forman's Guide to Third Reich German Awards...And their Values 2nd edition 1993", by Adrian Forman.