Material: Iron
Size: 15 inches by 9 inches. (23cm x 38cm)
Makers mark: A “2” is on the back and a “CH” marking with a set of crossed hammers in between
Found in the town of Helmstedt Germany in the 1980s. It was found at a former ‘Fliegerhorst’ in Grassleben Germany. A ‘Fliegerhorst’ is the name for an air field that was used during WWII. This eagle was placed on the outside wall of a barracks or office building. It was cast iron, dull in color since it had been buried for many years. It was spray painted gold. Some of the paint has flaked off on the left wing.
Other examples:
Note: This style is very similar to the cardboard wall eagle style – Refer here for more details
There is also another very similar style iron one as as shown below:
