The exterior bears a hooked tongue for insertion into a frog
Prior to enlisting he worked as a plate layer
2 Clasps - 1913-14
The medical examiner noted that "He cannot walk more than one half mile at marching pace
25 mm (h - inclusive integral ring)
Germany, Federal Republic. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, 1957 Version, With Stick Pin Miniature Newly Listed The exterior bears a hooked(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen mit Anstecknadel). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 70 mm (w) x 53. 35 mm (h), weighing 33. 7 grams, in