Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Republic: Parachutist Badge (in bronze

Republic: Parachutist Badge (in bronze gilt with blue and white enamels

All sixteen flaps have an upward pointing crescent moon stamped upon them

8mm including crown suspension)

040 other ranks under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel N

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Republic: Parachutist Badge (in bronze(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.