Germany, Heer. A Panzer EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, Privately-Purchased Variant certificate_of_authenticity A Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen with envelope

A Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen with envelope of issue

Baring appears as the bearded officer lying in the foreground

5 mm x 30 mm

(Type II: 1943 to present)

and with integral straps with reinforced buttonholes emanating from the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Panzer EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, Privately-Purchased Variant certificate_of_authenticity A Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen with envelopeHeer Brustadler fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle with feathering and details highlighted in black threading, unmarked, measuring 110 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), a quintessential privately purchased example favoured by some Wehrmacht personnel over standard issue eagles in extremely fine condition.