Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 33 mm (d)

measuring 33 mm (d)

Footnote: This badge was brought back after the Second World War by Charles Lewis Barnes

with a flattened u-shaped finial

an early German-made example intended for issue to a member of the White émigre community in near extremely fine condition

obverse shows red enamel flag with the phrase “Материнская слава” and the Roman number showing the order's class

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 33 mm (d)(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, and overlaid by a golden yellow diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 54 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition.