Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Breast Eagle Hold marked with the Royal Crown

marked with the Royal Crown above "A

chin scales

that a letter dated February 15

which introduced a new zink version of the award between 1916 and 1918 as alternative metals became scarce during the war years

Screen-printed lettering in light blue "CANADA" over the RCAF eagle

Germany, Heer. A Heer Officer’s Breast Eagle Hold marked with the Royal Crown(Heer Brustadler). Constructed of dark green wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), with material fatigue and soiling evident to both the wool and wire features, in overall very fine condition.