Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac including shoulder board cyphers and

including shoulder board cyphers and buttons

11 - Interlude in the Apennines

5) An Iron Cross 1939 Second Class

measuring 140 mm (w) x 198 mm (h)

Warrant under King's Sign Manual granting the Dignity of a Companion of the Order of the Star of India (undated)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac including shoulder board cyphers and(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere 1. Form). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droptrail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact paper backer unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating oxidation throughout the wire, an unusual variant in very fine condition.