Hjalmar Schacht, Frederik van Vlissingen, Thomas Watson, Abraham Frowein and Pierre Vasseur, 1937 (b/w photo)

Berlin, Berlin/City State, Germany The President of the International Chamber of Commerce (IHK) Frederick Hendrik Fentener van Vlissingen, and his successor, Thomas John Watson were distinguished with the Service Cross of the Order of the German Eagle with the Star by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Hjalmar Schacht (left), President of the Reichsbank, Reich Economics Minister and General Plenipotentiary for War Economy holds a speech at the awarding. From left: Hjalmar Schacht, the honorary President of International Chamber of Commerce, Frederik van Vlissingen, the President of the Chamber of Commerce Thomas John Watson, President of Industry and Commerce Chamber, Abraham Frowein and Secretary General Pierre Vasseur, who was honored with an equestrian statue of 'Frederick the Great' .