Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare First Pattern Summer Uniform Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks and Non-Commissioned Officers GTRexclude On the same side

On the same side

the Legion of Merit is typically awarded to Army

as documented in the detailed and extensive research papers accompanying this group

of AE in Montreal on September 26th

slight enamel chipping on three enamelled petals

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare First Pattern Summer Uniform Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks and Non-Commissioned Officers GTRexclude On the same side(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 86 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish throughout the metal which exposes the tombak base, a rare and early insignia in extremely fine condition.