Variation bevo eagle

**Felix MG** · 10-11-2011, 04:56 PM

Hello I have this interesting bevo eagle that seems to represent a tropical eagle but is darker and slightly smaller. Does anyone have any ideas as to its purpose?
Thanks
Felix

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**Felix MG** · 10-11-2011, 07:16 PM

I was thinking whether it might be a cap eagle. although it does not show on the photo, the eagle is actually a bit darker

**carlsson1982** · 10-11-2011, 11:09 PM

2 SS tropical armeagles.

**Winkelman** · 10-11-2011, 11:14 PM

It is an original tropical sleeve eagle of the socalled " Bell-bottom " style , these were indeed of a darker ( mustard ) colour - and are harder to find than other tropical ones .
This style was also used for grey ( rare ) & flatwire sleeve eagles .
It doesn't show on my picture because of the angle , but it is a little smaller than the other 2 ..

**Felix MG** · 10-12-2011, 04:01 PM

Thank you very much for your help. I was wondering though, why are tropical cap eagles so much cheaper than standard?

**Winkelman** · 10-13-2011, 02:52 AM

I can't speak for the absolute numbers found at the depots in 1945 , but IMHO there is simply more use for " regular " eagles - most of those will already have found their way to complete stripped ( or fake ) tunics .
These ones can only be used for tropical outfits . Same goes for the tropical cloth TK's , though apparently far fewer tropical CAP-eagles were ever found - they are still quite rare ..