This eagle was reputed to have been removed from a train at the wars end by an allied intelligence officer. Whether the eagle was added post war or not is speculative and without conclusive evidence we may never know. The surrounding plaque is from the “Companie Internationale des Wagon-Lits et des Grands Express Européens” (The […]

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This Deutsche Reichsbahn eagle emblem was used widely throughout the DRB  and adorned the train engines and carriages of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. There are also several examples of these eagles being used on trucks, buses, trams , cars and buildings related to the DRB. below are some examples of both decal based eagles and the […]

A number of eagles don’t fit into the known styles and have peculiarities that may not yet be explained. This page shows some of these examples and demonstrates that there are many variations on the standard eagle designs and markings. Engraved eagle Cut-out swastika Golden eagle – sample 1 Golden eagle – sample 2 Shortened […]

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 […]