Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction Archive Although opinions differ as to

Although opinions differ as to his character

manufacturer's label glued to the underside of one tab

/Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Süd—a supplementary training unit—from 1 July 1943 and was then appointed Gruppenkommander (group commander) of I

an eagle shaped badge with outspread wings

two piece construction alloy with gilt-edged black and white enamels’ the obverse a Maltese shaped cross with a central gilt-edged black enamel medallion inscribed in gilt with “Verdun

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction Archive Although opinions differ as to(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact rayon cloth backer, unmarked, measuring 110 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.