Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern Hold addressed "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN

addressed "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN

February to July 1941"

The reverse bears a black velvet centre with a bronzed metal emblem bearing an owl on a book

constructed of zink and measuring 30 mm (w) x 29 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern Hold addressed "LUFTSCHIFF GRAF ZEPPELIN(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 88 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), wth minor loss of finish evident, an early and high quality example in extremely fine condition.