Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Archive and formerly also to officers

and formerly also to officers of the other Commonwealth countries

A Loyal Suffolk Hussars cap badge in bi-metal

Matthews Company Limited in Toronto

Charlotte Knollys

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Archive and formerly also to officers(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a canvas backer retaining some dark grey wool, bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a depot label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with extensive oxidation and material loss of the silver wire and wool, respectively, in overall poor condition.