Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction 8mm including crown suspension)

8mm including crown suspension)

on slack suspension with replacement ring

040 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel N

buckram core on the one

(Ostlegionär Erkennungsmarke)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction 8mm including crown suspension)(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a canvas backer retaining some dark grey wool, bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a depot label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with extensive oxidation and material loss of the silver wire and wool, respectively, in overall poor condition.