Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac including shoulder board cyphers and

including shoulder board cyphers and buttons

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

11 - Interlude in the Apennines

Bardia and Gazala 35th Anniversary Commemorative Plaque/Plate 1941-1976 (in die-stamped copper

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac including shoulder board cyphers and(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.