Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 140 mm (w) x

measuring 140 mm (w) x 198 mm (h)

grayish-green paper backer

and which bears an intact NSRKB insignia

both near very fine

and reportedly had state and local councils in nearly state in the Union

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 140 mm (w) x(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.