Design inspired by the Kroll Opera House eagle.
Maker: Unknown Maker 1, Rudolph Menschiga RZM M3/86 & RENO – RZM 3/82
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Aluminum Kroll Opera House Style Wall Eagles:
Availability: Scarce
Sizes: The RZM 3/82 Gruber & Co. Wein (RENO) Aluminum Kroll eagles are commonly found in 3 sizes with the head facing either left or right:
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- Small 12″ wingspan
- Medium 18″ wingspan
- Big 25″ wingspan
- Large 38″ wingspan
Examples: 25inch wingspan, 8.5 inch height
Example below: 18″ by 6″ including original mounting studs. Also details of a capture tag from the veteran that obtained it in May 1945
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Example: 152cm x 55cm, 8Kg, made of several pieces, a three-dimensional eagle of sheet metal, hollow back with three fastening holes. Rumoured to originally have come from the gau administration of Kärnten, Austria.
Bronze Kroll Opera House Style Wall Eagles:
Sizes: The RZM M3/86 Rudolph Menschiga Bronze Kroll style eagles can be found in a medium size (very rare) & the more commonly seen large size 38″ (95cm) wingspan:
Other:
The Kroll shown below is a bespoke example in bronze. The wingspan is -14″ and the manufacturer is currently unknown.
Period Pictures:
Aside from the standard models listed above, many different versions of the Kroll eagle were made and in many different materials and sizes with the head facing in either direction as can be seen below in these period pictures.
