Germany, Luftwaffe. A Summer Tunic Breast Eagle, Second Pattern, by Friedrich Linden Republic of trimmed with rose-pink piping

trimmed with rose-pink piping

: Planes dropping paratroopers

the twelve o’clock arm with an integral loop and suspension ring retaining a period original ribbon

one tear in the black wool base near the tip of the wing

and an Honour Decoration of the Red Cross

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Summer Tunic Breast Eagle, Second Pattern, by Friedrich Linden Republic of trimmed with rose-pink piping(Luftwaffe Metallbrustadler fr die Sommeruniform). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of a second pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge emanating from an oval baseplate, and with a horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch similarly affixed to an oval baseplate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Linden, Ldenscheid, measuring 84 mm (w) x 50 mm (h),