Germany, Luftwaffe. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Uniform Cut-Off Example United Republic of an Austrian flag

an Austrian flag

It shows an unidentified SS soldier

of very fine quality manufacture by the official maker of this insignia "Vinc Mayer’s Sohne Wien"

His father was Karl

Of the greatest rarity and one of the few known

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Uniform Cut-Off Example United Republic of an Austrian flag(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of a dark grey wool base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, affixed to a cut off uniform backer with original zig zag stitching, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 55 mm (h), demonstrating minor soiling, a battlefield worn example in near extremely fine condition.