Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction one in gray and yellow

one in gray and yellow embroidery

on slack suspension with replacement ring

Footnote: This badge was awarded to the 9th and 10th East Siberian Rifle Regiments

the exterior trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered white piping

Ontario with mobilization headquarters at Owen Sound under the authority of G

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction one in gray and yellow(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a canvas backer retaining some dark grey wool, bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a depot label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with extensive oxidation and material loss of the silver wire and wool, respectively, in overall poor condition.