Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern GTRexclude Brown graduated and was commissioned

Brown graduated and was commissioned on December 19

provided that their service had not been acknowledged by any other General Service Medal

Rathenow" maker mark in black ink on the underside of the lid

Each is inscribed “Dem Sieger - Jasta 4” (To the Victor) as well as with a date

and pinned with a silvered zink rank pip and number “12”

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Metal Breast Eagle, First Pattern GTRexclude Brown graduated and was commissioned(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 88 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), wth minor loss of finish evident, an early and high quality example in extremely fine condition.