Germany, Heer. A EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, Uniform Cut-Off Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac intact enamels on the Order

intact enamels on the Order of the Red Eagle

Returned to England with 24th Batt

bordered by yellow embroidery

80mm (h – inclusive of sword suspension)

The Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords & Diamonds was awarded only 28 times

Germany, Heer. A EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, Uniform Cut-Off Example consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac intact enamels on the Order(Heer Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark green rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, affixed to a field grey wool uniform extract with period original zig zag stitching, the eagle measuring 105 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.