A Second War German Kriegsmarine Officer’s Breast Eagle Hold nice brown finish

nice brown finish

Gilded brass with red and black enamels

JOHNSON 35681347" with size label "34R" (34 Regular) and strap at the collar for hanging on a hook

he was posted to the 11th Reserve Battalion on June 16th and one month to the day

His defence relied almost entirely on the argument that he was merely following orders in conformity to "the leader principle" (Führerprinzip) and his personal oath of loyalty to Hitler

A Second War German Kriegsmarine Officer’s Breast Eagle Hold nice brown finishA textbook example of a late war issue Kriegsmarine breast eagle; constructed of fine quality machine embroidered golden yellow machine embroidery; on a navy blue wool base; with a grey rayon backer on the reverse; with the majority of the original paper backer remaining on the reverse; measuring 93 mm x 42 mm; uniform removed; extremely fine condition.