Germany, Third Reich. A Mackensen Honour Clasp Auction blade has been sharpened over

blade has been sharpened over time

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Footnote: With a total of 542 of this Order of Civil Merit Knight’s Cross II Class awarded

Enlisted as 42

Germany, Third Reich. A Mackensen Honour Clasp Auction blade has been sharpened over(Mackensen Ehrenschnalle). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a central oval plaque bearing a raised depiction of Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen, situated within a border bearing an inscription of WAFFENRING DEUTSCHER KAVALLERIE, flanked on each side by enameled NSDAP style flags, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse applique in place, with a clip hinge and horizontal