Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern United Republic of He was a politician

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oxidation spots on one side

with an additional engraved inscription by his daughter

his condition stated as "N

featuring a 119 mm long brushed (magnetic) steel blade

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern United Republic of He was a politician(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.