Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity the Navy and later

the Navy and later

although on excused duty with both hands infected with septic poisoning and completely bandaged

the clasp is missing its backplate and has lost its bronze finish with accompanying wear

(Civilian Internment Enclosure) Dachau on January 9

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity the Navy and later(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a dark grey wool and canvas backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), with extensive material fatigue evident to both the backer and wire, in overall poor condition.