Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Berlichingen"

Berlichingen"

the obverse with a raised Finnish soldier clutching a rifle

42 mm x x 42

measuring 170 mm x 93 mm

the reverse of the eagle bears the maker mark BAILEY BANKS & BIDDLE PHILA

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Breast Eagle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Berlichingen"(Heer Brustadler fr einen Offizier). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a layer of dark green rayon overlaid by a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 115 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), the reverse demonstrating minor mothing, in near extremely fine condition.