Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity measuring 44 mm (h) x

measuring 44 mm (h) x 37 mm (w)

I award to the 1st Sahlberg the Merit Cross of the Order of the German Eagle

and Commissaries (Commissariato) Badge (die-stamped white metal

1944 and signed in blue ink by the leader of Grenadier Regiment 266

After having received additional training in England

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity measuring 44 mm (h) x(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a dark grey wool and canvas backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), with extensive material fatigue evident to both the backer and wire, in overall poor condition.