Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle Auction Blackened lettering

Blackened lettering

and two wind flaps (one per side) that secures shut with three vertically mounted matching bakelite buttons on both sides

(Feuerwehrdienstehrenzeichen)

with thick internal padding throughout the outer hand and wrist area

Footnote: Esquire Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Ronald Ian Williams

Germany, Heer. A General’s Breast Eagle Auction Blackened lettering(Heer Brustadler fr einen General). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 100 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and better than very fine condition.