Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity of very good quality make

of very good quality make

with a cream-coloured underside

After having received additional training in England

I award to the 1st Sahlberg the Merit Cross of the Order of the German Eagle

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity of very good quality make(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.