Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Republic: Parachutist Badge (in bronze

Republic: Parachutist Badge (in bronze gilt with blue and white enamels

(Ostlegionär Erkennungsmarke)

one in gray and yellow embroidery

The interior title page retains a bookplate featuring Dallas’ signature and indicates that it is book number 2340 of a limit print of 3000

8mm including crown suspension)

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle, First Pattern Auction Republic: Parachutist Badge (in bronze(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a canvas backer retaining some dark grey wool, bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire droop tail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse retaining a depot label, otherwise unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), with extensive oxidation and material loss of the silver wire and wool, respectively, in overall poor condition.