Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Tropical Breast Eagle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive In silvered wreath and patinated

In silvered wreath and patinated eagle (marked on reverse

with Rifleman Thompson returning to duty with the Royal Regina Rifles on May 18th

missing the clasp

this pre second war grouping has remained untouched

Following the fall of the SA during the Night of the Long Knives (June 30 - July 2

Germany, Heer. An Officer’s Tropical Breast Eagle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive In silvered wreath and patinated(Heer Tropen Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an elongated Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a crimped hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 95 mm (w) x 35 mm (h), demonstrating loss of finish throughout, a mid to late war example in very fine condition.