First I am new on your Forum, so hello to everyone.
My name is from old time uniform making : Brandeburg are the cord which replace/serve as buttonhole to close jacket.

This thread is to help to clear some errors made even on this forum to expertise SS_VT Arm adler :

I do not give my "expert" opinions but give you some weblinks to understand common error: some unscrupulous or "ignorant"? dealers sold and still selling Bahnschützpolizei arm eagle as SS6VT arm eagle, and some people expertise this are good piece.

No sorry SS-VT eagle are the rarest eagle to find, even on original photos…so look this thread on another forum (russian) and the Bahnschutzmuseum of Benneckenstein site and original pictures you will establish that
_ the real SS-VT adler/eagle has different shaped wing and is head turn to "his left" so looking to the right for us.
_the Bahnschützpolizei has is head turn to his right so looking left to us and different wing shape, more smooth.

bahnschutzuniformen - http://www.bahnschutzuniformen.ag.vu/ - Uniformen vom Bahnschutz

1st Pattern SS Officer’s Bullion Sleeve Eagle

HOPE no one will come mad, this is just to help collectors not to be fool and loose money