Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern Buy Now he was designated "Overage (56)"

he was designated "Overage (56)" and was discharged from service at the Discharge Depot in Quebec City

DECEMBER 1889” (“IN COMMEMORATION OF DECEMBER 8TH 1889”)

written by a German prisoner of war

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern Buy Now he was designated "Overage (56)"(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 88 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), wth minor loss of finish evident, an early and high quality example in extremely fine condition.