Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Force Parachutist Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was a resident of

He was a resident of Heilbron when he enlisted as a Private (C322069) with the Cape Corps on July 1

black patina

The light brown leather sweatband is perforated along the front edge with five tiny rows of forty ventilation holes each

and pair of collar Tabs

It is dated to April 1

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Force Parachutist Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He was a resident of(Luftwaffe Fallschirmjger Abzeichen). Instituted November 5th, 1936. (Mid to Late War Issue). Constructed of silvered and gilded zinc, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,