Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Breast Eagle visually-hidden "Kriegsmarine"

"Kriegsmarine"

the reverse the reverse with a square hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

He was approved for overseas service in France on August 12

68 mm (w) x 92

) British Army impressed in small block capitals

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Breast Eagle visually-hidden "Kriegsmarine"(Heer Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 100 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue and mothing, a carefully uniform removed example in better than very fine condition.