1 9 3 8 , ▁the ▁German ▁n avy , ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁expanded ▁by ▁the ▁Naz is , ▁launched ▁the ▁new ▁heavy ▁cru iser ▁ ▁in ▁comm em oration ▁of ▁its ▁names ake . ▁ ▁Dec or ations ▁and ▁awards ▁ ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁of ▁ 1 9 1 4 , ▁ 1 st ▁and ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁ ▁Pour ▁le ▁M ér ite ▁( 5 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 6 ) ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁E agle , ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁with ▁Star , ▁Oak ▁Le aves ▁and ▁S words ▁ ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Crown , ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁( Pr uss ia ) ▁ ▁Service ▁Award ▁( Pr uss ia ) ▁ ▁Commander ' s ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Order ▁of ▁Max ▁Joseph ▁( 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 1 6 ) ▁( B av aria ) ▁ ▁Military ▁Mer it ▁Order , ▁ 2 nd ▁class ▁with ▁Star ▁and ▁S words ▁( B av aria ) ▁ ▁Commander ' s ▁Cross ▁First ▁Class ▁with ▁S words ▁of ▁the ▁Albert ▁Order ▁( S ax ony ) ▁ ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Mer it ▁Order ▁( W ür ttemberg ) ▁ ▁Military ▁Mer it ▁Cross , ▁ 1 st ▁class ▁( Me ck len burg - Sch wer in ) ▁▁ ▁Friedrich ▁August ▁Cross , ▁ 1 st ▁class ▁( Old enburg ) ▁ ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross , ▁First ▁Class ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁White ▁Fal con ▁( We imar ) ▁ ▁Han se atic