Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Em/Nco’s Summer Uniform Breast Eagle Auction engraver mark to the right

engraver mark to the right of the portrait and inscribed "NICOLAVS COPERNICVS" below

Footnote: The medal was issued to Italian soldiers of the 38th "Puglie" Mountain Infantry Division that participated in the battles with the Greek army during 1941

with minor oxidation evident throughout

right antler missing on one version

with a slotted off-white doeskin medal bed

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Em/Nco’s Summer Uniform Breast Eagle Auction engraver mark to the right(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 86 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.