Germany, Luftwaffe. An EM/NCO’s Tropical Breast Eagle, Triangular Variant Hold Captain Robert Millington Synge

Captain Robert Millington Synge

then flew twin engine Douglas Dakota DC3 transport aircraft

boars head mark on the suspension denoting French manufacture with 900 silver (post 1838)

situated within a circular laurel wreath joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing an inscription of “СЛАВА” (“GLORY”)

on an original pale ribbon

Germany, Luftwaffe. An EM/NCO’s Tropical Breast Eagle, Triangular Variant Hold Captain Robert Millington Synge(Luftwaffe Tropen Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of a khaki tan cotton rayon blended cloth, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 180 mm (w) x 85 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.