Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the medal had to be

the medal had to be privately purchased by the veterans themselves

which then contain lists of recipients indexed by surname for ease of reference

measuring 113 mm (w) x 57

the reverse retaining a fully-intact black cotton/rayon-blended liner

These rites were continued as part of the tradition until 1815 when the Order was entirely restructured

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Summer Uniform Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the medal had to be(Luftwaffe Adler fr Offiziere). Constructed of white wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire droptail style Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse modified post manufacture with a horizontal pinback for alternative wear, unmarked, measuring 70 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), an unusual example in very fine condition.