Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive The rear has two vertical

The rear has two vertical straps with snap closures stitched in place on either side of the central wide panel

Footnote: William Blane's original name was William Burriss Engelbrecht

white patinated silver cross base with a recessed cross placed at the junction of the arms

overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel overlaid by an enameled HJ insignia

Twenty-eight are gilt bronze and have screwbacks

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Archive The rear has two vertical(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 100 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating moderate material fatigue throughout, in uniform removed and very fine condition.