Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle GTRexclude especially for the Normandy landings

especially for the Normandy landings in June 1944

cutting off the 6th Army inside Stalingrad

Acting Bombardier Wood was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal

HMCS Digby joined the Western Local Escort Force (WLEF)

each measuring 36 cm (w) x 43 cm (l)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Officer’s Breast Eagle GTRexclude especially for the Normandy landings(Kriegsmarine Brustadler fr Offiziere). Constructed of dark navy blue wool, the obverse bearing a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, executed in hand embroidered golden yellow celleon wire, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.