Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Officer’s Breast Eagle GTRexclude while the sweatband is in

while the sweatband is in a reddish-orange synthetic leather

died 30 December 1983

one of the most rarest and most desirable WWII Croatian badges

with its correct replacement ribbon

the reverse with an inscription of “KRIEGS VERDIENST” (“WAR MERIT”) inside of a laurel wreath

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Officer’s Breast Eagle GTRexclude while the sweatband is in(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of a grey cotton twill backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, on a dark grey wool lining, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), oxidation of the silver aluminum wire is evident and most of the wool lining has been lost, in overall fair condition.