Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Republic of 79 mm (w) x 42

79 mm (w) x 42

one of the last battles of the movement phase of the Korean War

surrounded by a white enamelled ring inscribed VIRTUTI ET MERITO (Virtue and Merit)

it sloughed off

a Commemorative Medal of the Slovak National Uprising

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Republic of 79 mm (w) x 42(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a partially intact black paper liner, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.