Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Paratrooper Badge, Post-1957 Reissue Newly Listed but removed from the ribbon

but removed from the ribbon

15 August 1905) on 29 January 1942 in Pettau (Ptuj)

overall length approximately 36cm (or 14 inches)

he returned to serve a second tour on Corps Co-operation machines as a pilot

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Paratrooper Badge, Post-1957 Reissue Newly Listed but removed from the ribbon(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Instituted on 5 November 1936 by Hermann Gring. (1936 1945). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse with a swooping Luftwaffe style German national eagle, the reverse with two rivets visible holding obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41. 17 mm (w) x 53. 07 mm (h), weighing 33. 4 grams,