Germany, Heer. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, M43 Tunic Extract Hold before returning to K Company

before returning to K Company on December 14th

including slight running marks to the blade and some oxidation of the nickel-plated and magnetic metal features

measuring 140 mm (w) x 93 mm (h)

Just a few days later

Germany, Heer. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, M43 Tunic Extract Hold before returning to K Company(Heer Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, secured with original zig zag stitching to a piece of field grey cloth cut off of an M43 field tunic, unmarked, measuring 14. 5 cm (w) x 6. 5 cm (h) overall, an interesting late war example removed from the tunic of a German serviceman, in very fine condition.