Original Imperial German WWI Aviator's Leather Jacket Pilot Coat Receiver (a) Base is to be

(a) Base is to be installed

The Order of the Red Eagle (German: Roter Adlerorden) was an order of chivalry of the Kingdom of Prussia

as per Modern Japanese Swordsmiths by John Slough

It does not appear to have been sanded at all

In the mid-1930s the production was switched to light metals

Original Imperial German WWI Aviator's Leather Jacket Pilot Coat Receiver (a) Base is to beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent leather jacket as worn by an Imperial German Aviator during the Great War. it features a wool lined lay flat collar with closure hook, four bakelite button front (one button absent), slash hip pockets, one slash breast pocket, wool interior lining and original tag (faded). Overall condition is very good. Approximate Measurements: Collar to shoulder: 11Shoulder to sleeve: 25Shoulder to shoulder: