Heer M44 flatwire eagle?

[vonStubben]

Given the shorter wingspan on this eagle I am presuming that it may be a 1944 pattern aluminum flat wire eagle? It is on a tailored NCO's uniform made from captured coarse Soviet linen.

Chuck

[Zeller]

I see no picture or replies to this thread but I have a question: are these flatwire M44 legitimate? I always saw them in grey/green in wear. Any pic or information? thanks

[240stevek]

Yes.
They are kind of rare.

[Fred Green]

M44 Flatwire

Greetings Matt,

I have one and will post a pic later today.

Fred

[Fred Green]

Eagles

Greetings Chuck,

Sorry for over looking this thread. I thought I had responded but there were 2 other similiar threads. Here we go. The first picture are the earlier ones and the next page the later ones.

Fred

[Fred Green]

Eagles

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[vonStubben]

Thank you Fred for the photos. I think that pretty much puts the question to bed as they are identical. I think it's pretty neat how the tailor cut and folded mine instead of applying it in the triangular fashion.

Thanks again!

Chuck

[vic7]

i think there is more chance that the eagle is a prewar parade/walking out flatwire eagle and not a cut out M44 eagle

[vonStubben]

i think there is more chance that the eagle is a prewar parade/walking out flatwire eagle and not a cut out M44 eagle

I too have examples of the early flatwire eagle on grey wool, then the lighter green and finally the dark green, these are all different than the M44 flatwire in that the wings are the longer variety on the three earlier examples. This is an M44 flatwire eagle with the shorter wingspan that has been cropped there's no doubt about it.

Chuck

[Zeller]

Here's my m44 eagle. I'd really like to see some period pics showing this variant