Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity a beautiful multiple-rayed eight-pointed star

a beautiful multiple-rayed eight-pointed star

Until 1905

Air Force Cross (two-piece construction

the obverse with the monogram of Kaiser Wilhelm II above a date of 1912

original ribbon with pinback hanger inscribed ""FIFTY YEARS""

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern certificate_of_authenticity a beautiful multiple-rayed eight-pointed star(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.