Order of The Dead Reproductions 
- Sold Winning Bid: $134.00
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This outstanding set of early Souval reproductions is for the entire series of the "German Order" - commonly called the "Order of the Dead." The German Order (German: Deutscher Orden) was the highest award that the Nazi Party could bestow on an individual for his services to the "state and party". It was designed by Benno von Arent. Adolf Hitler awarded the first such order posthumously to Reichsminister Fritz Todt during Todt's funeral in February 1942. A second posthumous award of the German Order was given to SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich at his funeral in June that year. Cynics called the award the "dead hero order" as it was almost always awarded posthumously. The only two recipients who received the German Order and survived the war were Konstantin Hierl and Artur Axmann. These high quality reproductions replace the six-figure sum needed to complete such a collection. Please note: the middle grade has separated from the suspension device, but can be restored quite easily with some glue! Enjoy!