Luftwaffe unit emblems - "Battle of Britain" era

[F19Gladiator]

Originally Posted by sidney

Gladiator,

The posted photo is in fact excellent. The first one that enabled me to see the emblem in more details.

Having seen the photo, I would like to correct myself - it does look like an eagle to me now.

Regards,
Sidney

Thanks Sidney. Well, if I knew the answer from knowing the key or taken from the answer book I would also say "Eagle".
Knowing the time period and it being a German figher ac I could also suspect it to be an "Eagle" for various reasons.
Studying the two images I have posted on the other hand, indicates an attempt to illustrate a bird of some species, showing a body and a head which in my opinion shows no remblence with an eagle at all in this version.
(More like a ruffed up seagull with the body of a bat or small owl!)
The reason can be, as I wrote before, that it either is not completed or because it has been worn off to the degree that the original masterpiece has deteriorated to a blur where the body and head is supposed to be.

I am sure this will in the end to be proven to be an "Eagle". Hopefully someone will also be posting a good photo in the end.
Anyone sitting on a unique original photo of this emblem not wanting to publish/post it? Please contact me off board- I might perhaps buy it and post it if it doesn't cost the space shuttle.