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Großkreuz des deutschen Adlerordens

English translation: The Grand Cross of the German Order of the Eagle

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German term or phrase:Großkreuz des deutschen Adlerordens
English translation:The Grand Cross of the German Order of the Eagle
Entered by: Frank Bremster

21:16 Jan 11, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
/ Numismatics, History
German term or phrase: Großkreuz des deutschen Adlerordens
What is the official English translation of this Nazi medal?
Renee Roberts
Local time: 04:22
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Explanation:
and put something like "The German Order of the Eagle Grand Cross" or "The Grand Cross of the German Order of the Eagle" in brackets. It's a name.

Enter Adlerorden into Google and select only English language sites.

They don't translate it.
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Frank Bremster
Local time: 05:22
Grading comment
Dankeschön! :-)
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4 +1Great Cross of the German Order of the Eagle
Armorel Young
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Frank Bremster


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Great Cross of the German Order of the Eagle


Explanation:
"On Henry Ford's 75th birthday in 1938, Hitler awarded Ford the Great Cross of the German Order of the Eagle for Henry Ford's publication of the notorious anti-Semitic pamphlet, The International Jew, a Worldwide Problem [Berlin, 1921"

Armorel Young
Local time: 03:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 4700

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann: has been used according to this article http://www.bulldognews.net/issues_ford_suit.html
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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Explanation:
and put something like "The German Order of the Eagle Grand Cross" or "The Grand Cross of the German Order of the Eagle" in brackets. It's a name.

Enter Adlerorden into Google and select only English language sites.

They don't translate it.

Frank Bremster
Local time: 05:22
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 23
Grading comment
Dankeschön! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Rowson (X): I don´t fiind the sparse references very convincing, but I would definitely give the original name, with translation in brackets. And "Grand" rather than "Great".
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