Third Reich ‘Reichsbahn’ railroad eagle by APAG on wooden plaque 1945

Description

Genuine and well preserved alloy made Reichsbahn locomotive/wagon eagle. Shows sharp details and has a very nice patina on the front. The back still has its smooth aluminum look and shows three broken studs from ripping it of a train wagon. It is maker marked by APAG, which is a less encountered manufacturer for these beautiful eagles. Furthermore it is also marked on the reverse with GAL-Mg-Si and a bit lower with BZA 7 – BLN (I deem). Height: 34.7 cm, Width: 63.2 cm, Weight 1,184 grams. The eagle is mounted on a period presentation plaque, something that was often done within the United States army (see print screen front the railroad book). The eagle was captured in Kassel in 1945 and given as a present to Mr. G. Blyberg. Rarely encounter railroad eagle – with souvenir/presentation plaque, a must have as centerpiece for any WW2 collection!