Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Province of China It was good for the

It was good for the morale of the United States and its Allies and bad for the morale of the Japanese and the Axis powers

blue and black sewn in place on the right shoulder

uniform removed example

A French made example

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Province of China It was good for the(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere 1. Form). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droptrail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact paper backer unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating oxidation throughout the wire, an unusual variant in very fine condition.