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

8mm including crown suspension)

All sixteen flaps have an upward pointing crescent moon stamped upon them

(Ostlegionär Erkennungsmarke)

one in gray and yellow embroidery

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.