the case demonstrates minor material fatigue while the cross remains in a near mint condition
the pair closest to the area where the tab is stitched to the body of the belt having been added by the owner
with a throat that is attached to the opening of the scabbard via two period original screws
obverse depicts five V1 rockets diving on British factories
the reverse with an oval silver medallion bearing the Royal Monogram of Friedrich Günther
Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute Auction the case demonstrates minor material(Fallschirm). Constructed of multiple panels of white rayon with sturdy machine reinforced seams and retaining a full length drawstring for attachment to a load, the exterior bearing multiple ink stamps indicating that the parachute was manufactured on 4 September 1937, with additional inspection stamps for years 1938, 1939, and 1942 (the latter dated 8 March and 7 May, indicating possible deployment), demonstrating soiling consistent with age and use