Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive (Preußischer Roter Adlerorden Bruststern)

(Preußischer Roter Adlerorden Bruststern)

Zagreb) and NDH state hallmarked on the reverse of the star and on the pin

Mounted on swing bar as originally worn

the obverse consisting of a first pattern jawless Danziger-style Totenkopf

7 mm x 60 mm inclusive of its crowned Mexican golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus devouring a snake suspension

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive (Preußischer Roter Adlerorden Bruststern)(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika and executed in a combined gold bullion wire and celleon threading, unmarked, measuring 92 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.