Assmann summer breast eagles

[J Temple-West]

I have just managed to add the last in the series of Assmann breast eagles, for the white summer uniform (Burst-Hoheitsadler für weissen rock), to the collection.

It's taken some time as most of Assmann's zinc examples found in the market place are of late war manufacture, and the later they are, the poorer the detail/condition seems to become.  Luckily, this one is nice and early and has held its detail and overall condition.

I'll post the series in chronological order...the latest zinc addition being, of course, last.

 

First up: 1st pattern (droop tail) in tombak by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Ludenscheid....as seen in the Assmann catalogue.

 

2nd pattern in aluminium "A - DRGM" marked

 

2nd pattern in zinc "A" marked