Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Hold An Austrian Legion of Honour

An Austrian Legion of Honour cross

Rather than surrendering to the Russian forces

After being trained in the Paratroop Replacement and Training Brigade “Hermann Göring”

presenting as a NSBO insignia in the form of a hand wielding a hammer bearing a raised swastika

The lid is stitched to the front of the pouch via a large patch

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle Hold An Austrian Legion of Honour(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of a dark blue wool base, the obverse bearing a hand embroidered gold bullion wire Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), demonstrating moderate material fatigue and mothing throughout, in uniform removed and very fine condition.