Germany, Luftwaffe. A EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction (Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Ärmelband)

(Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Ärmelband)

II Class in Gold with Swords

the twelve o’clock arm stamped on both the obverse and reverse with a silver content number of “800”

It was housed in a hospital complex and operated in compliance with Canada’s commitment to establish air training facilities in sites removed from the theater of war

Germany, Luftwaffe. A EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction (Nationalsozialistischer Reichskriegerbund Ärmelband)(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey drop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a partially intact paper liner, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), a first pattern insignia in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.