Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac partial mark on the ring

partial mark on the ring

the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/25” for Rudolf Reiling

topped by Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika

Jerusalem Plank Road

1st Lieutenant Derby had died two weeks earlier from his wounds sustained during the attack on January 9th

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac partial mark on the ring(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika and executed in a combined gold bullion wire and celleon threading, unmarked, measuring 92 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.