Germany, Heer. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Uniform Cut-Off Example Archive Ayres was awarded the Legion

Ayres was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for actions taken from February 19 to March 26

The scabbard’s throat is held together by a single side rivet and retains a functional spring catch

A lot of five insignia and decorations

the base in magnetic metal with pinback)

measuring 60 mm (w) x 43

Germany, Heer. A Breast Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Uniform Cut-Off Example Archive Ayres was awarded the Legion(Heer Brustadler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of field grey rayon base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, affixed to a coarse field grey wool underlay cut off of a late war (M43 or M44) service blouse, unmarked, measuring 110 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), a battlefield retrieved example in near extremely fine condition.