Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Newly Listed with only very minimal marks

with only very minimal marks on the blade common to extraction and return to the scabbard

affixed to the obverse of the scabbard between the bands

as well as the signature of his local command

to parents George and Helen

RL: FUSILIERS

Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Newly Listed with only very minimal marks(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr einen General 1. Modell). Constructed of a dark slate grey wool twill base, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a first pattern example in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.