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Unread 09-01-2011, 08:46 PM   #4
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I'm guessing straight wing from the position of the claws. Swept or droop winged eagles tended to have their claws grasping different arms of the Swastika, (i.e. Luftwaffe) and had a more action oriented pose. These claws denote an Eagle at rest, somewhat like the SS cap device.
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