Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction on slack suspension with replacement

on slack suspension with replacement ring

(Ostlegionär Erkennungsmarke)

All sixteen flaps have an upward pointing crescent moon stamped upon them

the exterior trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered white piping

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction on slack suspension with replacement(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a canvas backer retaining some dark grey wool, bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a depot label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with extensive oxidation and material loss of the silver wire and wool, respectively, in overall poor condition.