Germany, Luftwaffe. A Forestry Official’s Breast Eagle GTRexclude being awarded the Iron Cross

being awarded the Iron Cross II Class (23 June 1940)

measuring 170 mm (w) x 115 mm (h)

and him winding up in a refugee camp in Germany after the war presumably tells the story of a collaborator who chose to flee his home country when the Russians took over and start a new life in the country with which he had sympathised

Grand croix

all unpolished and hand sewn in place

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Forestry Official’s Breast Eagle GTRexclude being awarded the Iron Cross(Luftwaffe Forstdienst Brustadler). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse with a machine embroidered silver grey threaded Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 110 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.