Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Archive stating the he had eight

stating the he had eight years' previous service with the Grenadier Guards (participating in the London Campaign (Egypt) in 1898 and in the Boer War (South Africa) in 1901-1902)

so the suspension had to be strengthened

but the tunic is in an overall extremely fine condition

Footnote: The medal was instituted in 1903 for police

circumscribed with “GEN

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Archive stating the he had eight(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere 1. Form). Constructed of dark blue grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droptrail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining an intact paper backer unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating oxidation throughout the wire, an unusual variant in very fine condition.