WW2 Wehrmacht Breast Eagle (Wehrmachtsadler)
Throughout WW2 the Wehrmacht (Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine) wore breast eagles on the right breast above the right pocket on their tunics and combat uniforms. For enlisted men and NCOs these were often machine embroidered or jacquard-woven BeVo, as for the officers these were generally hand-embroidered in white silk or bright aluminum wire or gold bullion for Generals.
During the war several variations of the Wehrmacht Breast Eagle (Wehrmachtsadler) existed, when hostilities began in 1939 the eagle changed from silver-white to matte grey to reduce visibility and from 1940 it was produced in field grey. Towards the end of the war in 44, a triangular version was issued as this was cheaper and easier to manufacture.
In addition to the period variants, these also came in different colours and designs depending on the arm or unit; black for panzer units, brown tan for tropical Afrikakorp. The Wehrmacht Breast Eagle (Wehrmachtsadler) also came in metal worn on officers’ summer tunics.
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ListingGerman Army (Heer) NCO’s Tunic Breast Eagle
Original WW2 German Army (Heer) NCO’s Tunic Breast Eagle (Heer Brustadler). Constructed of field-grey cotton, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered grey threaded Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, measuring 102 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in fine condition.
Product ID: 1930 £65.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingKriegsmarine Coastal Artillery NCO’s Breast Eagle
Kriegsmarine Coastal Artillery NCO’s Breast Eagle (Kriegsmarine Küstenartillerie Unteroffizier Brustadler). Constructed in dark green wool, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered golden yellow Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed swastika measuring 108 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
Product ID: 1928 £65.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingKriegsmarine NCO’s Breast Eagle
Orginal WW2 Kriegsmarine EM/NCO's Breast Eagle (Kriegsmarine Brustadler). Constructed of dark blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered golden yellow threaded Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, measuring 106 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.
Product ID: 1929 £65.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingKRIEGSMARINE SUMMER TUNIC BREAST EAGLE
Kriegsmarine Summer Tunic Breast Eagle in gilt tombac, with nearly all its original gilt intact with horizontal pinback in measuring 95mm (w) x 35mm (h) in good condition.Product ID: 491 £125.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
LUFTSCHUTZ BREAST EAGLE (RLB)
A fine Luftschutzt Breast Eagle Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB) Air Protection League breast eagle in fine embroidered silver bullion on grey wool backing; measuring 100mm x 57mm in good condition.
Product ID: 476 £80.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
LUFTWAFFE AFRIKA KORP BREAST EAGLE
Original Luftwaffe Afrika Korp Breast Eagle NCO's insignia constructed on tan-colored cotton with machine embroidered silver-grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a swastika in good condition.
Product ID: 432 £150.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
LUFTWAFFE BREAST EAGLE OTHER RANKS
Original WW2 Luftwaffe other ranks breast eagle machine embroidered with silver thread on blue cloth. Unissued item in good condition.
Product ID: 454 £65.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
LUFTWAFFE OFFICER’S BREAST EAGLE
Original WW2 Luftwaffe Officer's Breast Eagle 2nd Model 1943. This version is hand embroidered in silver bullion on blue-grey cloth, with minor wear otherwise in good condition. The insignia was issued to fighter/bomber pilots and paratrooper officers.
Product ID: 453 £120.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingLuftwaffe Officers Breast Eagle Summer Tunic by Assman
Original WW2 Officers Breast Eagle, manufactured in aluminium with marker mark clearly identifiable on the reverse by Assmann. The item measure 84mm from wing tip to wing tip, in excellent condition and comes complete with original pin assembly.
Product ID: 777 £185.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingLuftwaffe Panzer Herman Goring Cap Eagle
A beautiful example of a Luftwaffe Panzer Herman Goring Division and mechanics cap eagle, machine embroidered eagle in white/grey rayon on black wool measuring 76 mm (w) x 44 mm (h) in mint unissued condition.
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ListingReich Ministry of Eastern Territories NCO’s Sleeve Eagle
Original WW2 RMBO (Reichsministerium für die Besetzten Ostgebiete) Reich Ministry of Eastern Territories NCO's sleeve eagle machine embroidered with grey thread on brown wool backing, dimensions 102mm x 57mm in mint condition.
Product ID: 1927 £165.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingREICHSBAHN BREAST EAGLE
Authentic unissued Third Reich Period German Reichsbahn Breast Eagle machine embroidered in gold and black thread; on black rayon material measuring 105 mm x 55 mm in mint condition.
Product ID: 1781 £50.00View Details Add to Watchlist -
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ListingWehrmacht Heer (Army) Breast Eagle
A great textbook example of a Wehrmacht Heer breast eagle in mint condition, BeVo stle machine embroidered in grey thread with field green backing measuring 136 mm x 56 mm.
Product ID: 1778 £55.00View Details Add to Watchlist
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