Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Breast Eagle Auction and many casualties were suffered

and many casualties were suffered

original tri-colour silk ribbon fed through the pinback on the reverse

The Stalag Luft III sub-camp for officers was used to hold Allied pilots

rose cut diamonds (of average quality)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Breast Eagle Auction and many casualties were suffered(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a first pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 85. 43 mm (w) x 56. 40 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.