Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle Republic of (Ärmelband)

(Ärmelband)

documented as having flown an Offensive Patrol from Whitehall to Southampton on September 23rd

missing its pinback and with a crack across the lower third of the badge

along with a two vertically-aligned horizontal loops in tan threading on the pleat for placement of an award

destroying an Albatros D

Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle Republic of (Ärmelband)(Heer Brustadler fr einen General). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a partially intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating material fatigue throughout the wool underlay possibly consistent with mothing, in uniform removed and very fine condition.