Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A Close Combat Clasp

A Close Combat Clasp

silver with blue and black enamelled insignia

inducting Garcia into the organization on 12 March 1961

all count towards the eventual awarding of the Flak Badge

Germany, Republic. An Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Grand Cross, to General Powell, Awarded in 1993 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic A Close Combat Clasp(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