Germany, Federal Republic. A Luftwaffe Parachute Badge, 1957 Version, c. 1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac jumped at any little sound

jumped at any little sound

numbered "1883/2"

inscribed "WE KEEP THEM FIT TO FIGHT" above and "PEARL HARBOR NAVY YARD" below

wire string attached to reverse

inscribed "S 8 K" on the centrepiece and surrounded by a full wreath of laurel leaves

Germany, Federal Republic. A Luftwaffe Parachute Badge, 1957 Version, c. 1965 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac jumped at any little sound(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Re instituted on July 26th, 1957. Constructed of silvered and gilded tombac, 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 eagle in position, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch that is bent and does not allow the pinback to open, unmarked, measuring