An Unissued & Mint Luftwaffe General’s Breast Eagle Hold partial enamel loss

partial enamel loss

There are five horizontally-aligned vertical loops in green threading above the left breast pocket where a ribbon bar once resided

states he was 48 years of age on April the 29th 1916

worn case of issue

until his discharge from hospital on August 10th

An Unissued & Mint Luftwaffe General’s Breast Eagle Hold partial enamel lossConstructed of fine quality hand embroidered gilded flat and round wire, with rayon strings for the outlines of the wings; on a Luftwaffe grey wool backer; black paper backer still intact; measuring measuring 83 mm tip to tip, and 88 mm x 46 mm overall; light scattered signs of oxidation on the wings from storage; unissued.