Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Newly Listed light soiling overall and edge

light soiling overall and edge creasing

eight-pointed clasp on the ribbon

the submarine operated along the Atlantic coast for the next four years

he proceeded to England on March 31

Awarded by Duke Bernhard on 4 February 1917

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Newly Listed light soiling overall and edge(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.