Germany, Heer. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Uniform Cut-Off Example Republic of THE ATBARA

THE ATBARA

with an all-leather interior

marked “4” on reverse for maker Steinhauer and Lück

Telegraphist A

When the kit was unfolded

Germany, Heer. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Uniform Cut-Off Example Republic of THE ATBARA(Heer Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey rayon base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, affixed to a coarse field grey wool underlay cut off of a late war (M43 or M44) service blouse, unmarked, measuring 110 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), a battlefield retrieved example in near extremely fine condition.