Eagle captured and signed by 735th ROC Co. C Photo from left to right: Pfc Charles ”Toughy” Sobrito (brakeman/flagman) Sgt. Jim F. Deaton (conductor) T/4 Frank Hacker (engineer) T/5 F.C. “Fudge” Moschini (fireman) This picture was taken in the spring of 1945 in Warburg, Germany. These are the four men whose names are inscribed on […]

Brigade-General Clarance L. Burpee Presentation of a plaque with a German Reichsbahn-eagle and two affixed metal plates by Colonel W.S. Carr of the 708th Railway Grand Division to Brigade-General Clarance L. Burpee (commander of the Second Military Railway Service), at the German city of Bremerhaven in August 1945. In the back standing a person with […]

This eagle was captured and returned to the US after the war by Capt. William McCormick. McCormick was a member of the 772nd Battalion and rolled over the Rhine into Mainz Germany  in 1945 for the express purpose of rebuilding the rail lines and communications. During his exposure to the German Railway system he managed […]

Maker: Unknown Availability: Very rare (2 known examples) Known materials: Pressed Brass This eagle is styled on the Deutsche Reichsbahn eagle although it has a number of differences: It is constructed of hollow pressed brass. It has no bolts for mounting, one example has a brass wire soldered for hanging. It is not believed this […]

The following eagles are grouped by their distinguishing features.   Note: All the eagles listed here are quite unique and most are lacking in additional material and information. If you know of more details we are missing please Contact Us to help improve the site.  

With the shortage of raw materials as a result of the war most Reichsbahn (and Reichspost) eagles after 1941 were no longer manufactured from metals (Aluminium, Bronze etc). Consequently trains and carriages after this period used Decals or painted on eagles instead. Given the difficulty of preserving or removing such paintings or decals, most were […]

Maker: GPH Availability: Common The GPH eagles have two sets of markers on them. There are two known variations on where these appear – referred to as Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 has the makers mark located on the right wing (from the back). Type 2 has the makers mark located on the […]

D and R lettering Availability: Very Rare (2 known examples) The D and R letters were found on some (but not all) trains with the D positioned to the left of the eagles oak leaf wreath and the R located to the right. These were used from the spring of 1938. Generally engines did not […]

There are a number of different bolt types and markings found on the Reichsbahn eagles. This page will go through the various aspects of the bolts and attachments in more detail: Bolts Bolt stamping Bolt locations Head stamping Swastika stamping Filing marks Lines on body “Original” Marking Mold leakage Uneven threading Imperfections The example above […]

Maker: B Availability: Rare The B eagles have two sets of markers on them. The makers mark is located on the body of the eagle mid way down (from the back). A – Body marking 1 These marking were all indented. 1 – Material: AL Mg Si (The composition of the material used to make […]