Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity (Kyffhäuserbund Mitgliedsarmband)

(Kyffhäuserbund Mitgliedsarmband)

China (Republic)

53 mm x 115 mm

Pinned into the peak of the cap is a second pattern

similarly constructed of olive-drab doeskin felt

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity (Kyffhäuserbund Mitgliedsarmband)(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a dark grey wool and canvas backer, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), with extensive material fatigue evident to both the backer and wire, in overall poor condition.