Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction flanked by Springer’s handwritten signature

flanked by Springer’s handwritten signature in black ink and a date of “20

Components located in Metz included Air Division Headquarters

A Franco-Prussian War veteran’s medal bar featuring two decorations

An 1853 South Africa Medal to the 12th Lancers

either by attachment from other arms of the forces of the Commonwealth or by original enlistment

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Auction flanked by Springer’s handwritten signature(Luftwaffe Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse featuring a white cotton twill liner showing underlying embroidery and guide threading, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.