Germany, Luftwaffe. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Uniform Cut-Off Example United Republic of 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion

5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion

printed the signatures of ten people

the reverse bearing an inscription of “FÜR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939” (“FOR WAR MERIT 1939”)

His father was Karl

Of the greatest rarity and one of the few known

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Uniform Cut-Off Example United Republic of 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of a dark grey wool base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, affixed to a cut off uniform backer with original zig zag stitching, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating minor soiling, a battlefield worn example in near extremely fine condition.