Original German WWII Luftwaffe Officers Embroidered Bullion Insignia Set - Uniform Breast Eagle and Cap Winged Wreath Military Maps The red patch dates back

The red patch dates back to the early days of WWII during the Battle of Guadalcanal

and the German soldiers who came upon the wreckage paid tribute to their adversary by burying him

and is located beneath a crown proof

Lilley of Columbus

so the the V / P / Eagle's Head marking on the left barrel facet is faint

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Officers Embroidered Bullion Insignia Set - Uniform Breast Eagle and Cap Winged Wreath Military Maps The red patch dates backOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a lovely set of insignia for a German WWII Luftwaffe Air Force Officer, which we assume were removed following the war and taken home as souvenirs. This set includes: A lovely bullion hand embroidered officers straight tail eagle on the correct Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) backing. Thee bullion is held in place by some gray threading, and the reverse of the eagle still has much of the original paper