Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Province of China uniform removed example

uniform removed example

accompanied by a dark chocolate coloured leather tab - dated 1940

He died of wounds at the No

some accompanied by handwritten captions providing context

A French made example

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Province of China uniform removed example(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere 1. Form). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droptrail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact paper backer unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating oxidation throughout the wire, an unusual variant in very fine condition.