Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern GTRexclude who was born on 8

who was born on 8 June 1896 in Magstadt

in green and white bakelite

and pinned with a silvered zink rank pip and number “12”

Brown graduated and was commissioned on December 19

Red Cross Merit Order (in silver with red

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern GTRexclude who was born on 8(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.