Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive (Preußischer Roter Adlerorden Bruststern)

(Preußischer Roter Adlerorden Bruststern)

a few days before his death:

Zagreb) and NDH state hallmarked on the reverse of the star and on the pin

the obverse consisting of a first pattern jawless Danziger-style Totenkopf

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive (Preußischer Roter Adlerorden Bruststern)(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika and executed in a combined gold bullion wire and celleon threading, unmarked, measuring 92 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.