Germany, Heer. A Panzer EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, Privately-Purchased Variant Republic of Type III for Finnish Soldiers

Type III for Finnish Soldiers (in blackened iron

Album with 55 original fantastic aviation photos

two letters to his wife after he had gone missing in action

dated 1952

Instituted 1944 by the US Army

Germany, Heer. A Panzer EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle, Privately-Purchased Variant Republic of Type III for Finnish SoldiersHeer Brustadler fr Mannschaften der Panzertruppe). Constructed of black wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle with feathering and details highlighted in black threading, unmarked, measuring 110 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), a quintessential privately purchased example favoured by some Wehrmacht personnel over standard issue eagles in extremely fine condition.