Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle visually-hidden Extremely fine Footnote: Cossacks were

Extremely fine Footnote: Cossacks were among the vast numbers of Soviet Soldiers who deserted to the Axis during 1941-1942

the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/105” for maker Hermann Aurich

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pinned with three gilded bronze rank pips

The photo is dated 1939 and on the reverse

Germany, Luftwaffe. A General’s Breast Eagle visually-hidden Extremely fine Footnote: Cossacks were(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr General). Constructed of slate grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, executed in exceptional detail, the reverse retaining a mostly intact black paper backer, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating only minor material fatigue, a uniform removed example in extremely fine condition.