Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle Auction surrounded by a crossed laces

surrounded by a crossed laces in each quadrant also in silvered bronze

one month shy of his fortieth birthday

He was still with them in February of 1944

the obverse depicting a rightward-facing effigy of Kaiser Franz Joseph of Austria

Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle Auction surrounded by a crossed laces(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Generle). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a partially intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a scarce Generals insignia in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.