Afrika Corps Eagle Opinions

[therifleman]

Hello,

Does this eagle look original to you? I think it's a bad one. The dealer himself says it did not glow under black light but he it still doubtful that it is good.

[Mike Dalton]

Well, it certainely is not the BeVo type, which is considered to be the standard issue eagle for tropical tunics. Cannot say I've ever seen this 'weave' pattern in DAK colors like this. Maybe I've seen Kriegsmarine birds with a similar pattern. An unknown variation?

[Glenn McInnes]

Looks bad to me and certainly not original to the jacket.






Glenn

[Tim O'Keefe]

Look at the feet, agree its bad.

[Lenny W]

this tunic was discussed already but i cant find the thread but did come up with another with the same bird

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=316222

[John Huff]

Original eagle or some wierd variation....???? What is obvious, IMO, is that it is not original to the jacket .

[NZMark]

No Doubt AT ALL - It's a TURKEY/REPRO.
Mark

[JustinG]

looks like it was sewn on crooked as well

Regards,
JustinG

[Mike Dalton]

Tunic material appears to be original and do we see a 'ghost' shadow just to the left of the wreath?

[NZMark]

I believe this execrable reproduction is attached to an original 3rd pattern tunic, if I'm not mistaken?
Regards,
Mark

[Mike Dalton]

I was just looking at some of my embroiderd Kriegs. eagles and at least 2 examples have no feet what-so-ever although they had better eagle shaped heads and chest feather detail. Hopefully we can get some photos up. Of all the phoney DAK birds I've seen over the years, this is a 1st encounter with this type.

[andries]

looks like it,s a fake


andre

[Johnny R]

I have seen these loose at shows, IMO it is a reproduction.

[Fred Green]

Greetings All,

I believe that this is a reproduction eagle that came around in the late 70's or 80's.

Fred