Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare First Pattern Summer Uniform Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks and Non-Commissioned Officers Province of China a leopard's head (made in

a leopard's head (made in London)

circumscribed by an inscription of “Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht” (Faithful Service in the Wehrmacht) in German Fraktur script

chipping of enamels and metal oxidation evident

wear to gilding on reverse

died on December 4

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare First Pattern Summer Uniform Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks and Non-Commissioned Officers Province of China a leopard's head (made in(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 86 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish throughout the metal which exposes the tombak base, a rare and early insignia in extremely fine condition.