Heer breast Badge - late war

[StuG III]

Please tell me if this is a genuine item, I have seen a similar one on the Guild.
Thank you for your help.
Tom

[Jerry B]

Hi Tom, thats a good one, I have one the same, except it has a brown backing.

[StuG III]

Thanks Jerry. As mentioned somewhere on one of my threads today, these eagles were all given to me. Lucky!
Out of the 6 I was given I think 3 are good and 3 bad. I will post the KM Artillery breast & cap, both bad IMO.
Tom

[militarymania]

first eagle nice and good,,,second large eagle i dont like,i like the os cap eagle...

[Jerry B]

Both are good and are probably of French manufacture

[StuG III]

OK, now I'm confused. did you not say in another thread on eagles that the threads at the back should be twisted thread and not single strands?
Tom

[Jerry B]

OK, now I'm confused. did you not say in another thread on eagles that the threads at the back should be twisted thread and not single strands?
Tom

The pictures dont blow up big enough on my screen to see that much detail. Also, these are probably French made for the KM/coastal art and that comment was made in regard to German made eagles for the Heer. These French made examples do not conform to the usual rules.

Some people do not like these and there has been debate about their originality. I bought the identical cap eagle years ago and the trop version more recently, but I doubt I would buy them again, as many do not like them, and it's easier and safer to stick to 'text book' examples.

[StuG III]

Okay, thanks Jerry, I remember that thread now. Seeing as I have them and you think they are good, I'll hang onto them for now. Not bad, 4 out of 6 good!
Tom

[Jerry B]

Here is another version of the same eagle from my collection.

[StuG III]

Great eagle, thanks for showing. I see the difference in colour of backing material.
Tom