Germany, Luftwaffe. An EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inclusive of crown suspension measuring

inclusive of crown suspension measuring 86

with five drill holes for uniform attachment

Footnote: The 16th Motorized Infantry Division was nicknamed Windhund (Greyhound) and participated in the Balkans campaign in 1941 along with the 16th Panzer Division

Canadian Machine Gun Company on November 19th

The hilt features a hooked quillon and insertion slot retaining an original green wool liner

Germany, Luftwaffe. An EM/NCO’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac inclusive of crown suspension measuring(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.