Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Eagle, First Pattern Auction Archive dual prong pinback)

dual prong pinback)

near mint) to Lieutenant Kretschmer of 2nd Group of Fighter Wing 54

was informed of his death in a telegram dated June 14

where he quickly distinguished himself in battle

one of a Group of Nine Soldiers with a Team of Horses and Wagon (black and white

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Eagle, First Pattern Auction Archive dual prong pinback)(Luftwaffe Adler fr Offiziere). Constructed of white wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire droptail style Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse modified post manufacture with a horizontal pinback for alternative wear, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), an unusual example in very fine condition.