Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle Auction In bronze & fire gilt

In bronze & fire gilt

1894 in Linz an der Donau

and the Veteran's Studio Portrait Photograph (black and white

He was still with them in February of 1944

one month shy of his fortieth birthday

Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle Auction In bronze & fire gilt(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Generle). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a partially intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a scarce Generals insignia in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.