KM Metall breast eagle / Officer Summer jacket

[PierreMessmer]

Hello,
On a french forum, there is a debate about the athenticity of this eagle.
Your lights will be precious.
Kind regards,
PM

[Military]

I personally don't like it. It seems thicker than usual and the pin hinge seems different. Perhaps more experienced collectors like JP might be able to confirm.

Mil

[PierreMessmer]

Hello Mil,
Thank you for this first feeling.
This one looks like very very similar :
https://www.weitze.fr/militaria/84/K...e__323484.html
Regards.

[Jean-Claude]

Salut Pierre,

Original gold bird in zink with most of the original finish gone. I have the same bird as yours as per attached picts but its a slightly earlier version IMO (judging from the different hardware). You are correct: the one at Weitze is of the same design but it is made of tombac. There were rumors in an old thread I cant locate that this variant was produced in France during the occupation but no confirmation so far

Salutations des ex-colonies!

JC

[Norm F]

There were rumors in an old thread I can’t locate that this variant was produced in France during the occupation but no confirmation so far

https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...31#post7361131

https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...00#post6312900

Best regards,
—-Norm

[Jean-Claude]

https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...31#post7361131

https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...00#post6312900

Best regards,
—-Norm

Thanks Norm

JC

[PierreMessmer]

Hello Jean-Claude, hello Norm,

A lot of thanks from my potential buyer and from the French forum "Passion militaria".

Your expertise is precious in this very picky area.

Happy new year from France.
Merci Jean-Claude pour vos réflexions sur les fabrications françaises que j'ai lues avec beaucoup d'intérêt.