Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction numbered #271

numbered #271

in Brooklyn

but often the reverse inscription was altered to reflect the conflict in which the recipient participated

measuring 135 mm (w) x 215 mm (h)

before finally leaving for Estonia

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction numbered #271(Heer Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a fully intact black cotton rayon blended liner, unmarked, measuring 104 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating a small patch of mothing below the eagles left wing, in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.