Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac grayish-green paper backer

grayish-green paper backer

Bardia and Gazala 35th Anniversary Commemorative Plaque/Plate 1941-1976 (in die-stamped copper

A German Imperial Fire Department Belt Buckle - Brass with an affixed silvered insignia

both near very fine

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac grayish-green paper backer(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.