Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Officer’s Breast Eagle Newly Listed (Medalla de la Vieja Guardia)

(Medalla de la Vieja Guardia)

the Battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve Battalion

page 606: "For conspicuous gallantry

It is flanked on each side by a pebbled magnetic metal button securing in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of silver aluminum wire

8 mm (w) x 42

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Officer’s Breast Eagle Newly Listed (Medalla de la Vieja Guardia)(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of a densely woven grey cotton twill backer, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), oxidation of the silver wire is evident, with loss of most of the dark grey wool backing also apparent, in overall fair condition.