Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Archive circumscribed with “GEN

circumscribed with “GEN

A statement

"683930" and "709839"

but the tunic is in an overall extremely fine condition

Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1903 for police

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Archive circumscribed with “GEN(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.