Germany, Third Reich. A Trench Art Desk Eagle United Republic of and the loss of one

and the loss of one of two scabbard throat rivets

His belongings were placed in the care of his brother John Thomas Towers of Portland Square

5 mm (w) x 45 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

Cross for the Rhine and Danube Campaign 1944-1945 (Croix de la Campagne Rhin et Danube)

one small nip in the leather where it butts the linen on the front cover

Germany, Third Reich. A Trench Art Desk Eagle United Republic of and the loss of one(Tischadler). A unique trench art desk eagle, constructed of multiple pieces of brass and bronze. It consists of a multi piece German national eagle featuring a bronze body with a copper hue, riveted with a pair of wings constructed of brass with etched feathering throughout the obverse. The eagle is situated on top of a circular brass oak leaf wreath, inset with a mirrored centrepiece. The latter is in turn overlaid by a blackened swastika. It is