Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type I with Doeskin Backer Republic of obverse illustrating a winged mortar

obverse illustrating a winged mortar and pestal backed by a set of scales

GRV (193137 Pte

the twelve o’clock arm topped by a fan suspension with a loop retaining a period original ribbon

Until September 1944 he was attached to numerous Heavy Flak Battalions

one with a ribbon for an Iron Cross 1914 Second Class ribbon and a n Order of the Zähringer Lion ribbon with swords

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type I with Doeskin Backer Republic of obverse illustrating a winged mortar(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a dark slate grey doeskin base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving golden yellow Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a rare and early Type I doeskin variant in uniform removed and better