Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Breast Eagle for NCOs, Flat Wire Variant Auction Archive circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “REICHSNÄHRSTAND-AUSSTELLUNG HAMBURG 1935” (“REICHSNÄHRSTAND EXHIBITION HAMBURG 1935”)

(Luftwaffe Schirmmütze)

War Cross 1939-1945 (Croix de Guerre)

with central face being affixed to pebbled field by four flat tabs

EVANS & CO

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Breast Eagle for NCOs, Flat Wire Variant Auction Archive circumscribed by an inscription of(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Unteroffiziere 1. Form). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a layer of grey rayon threading, in turn overlaid by a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire drop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), a scarce early NCO variant in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.