Original German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Embroidered Cloth Badge - Parachutist Badge Bira Gun The Damascus steel "WOOTZ" blade

The Damascus steel "WOOTZ" blade with central raised rib measures 9" and is sharpened on both sides for its entire length

Abbasia is in fact the large Military Arsenal located in Cairo Egypt and was probably marked there as an inventory reference which confirms use in that theatre of WW1

and all of the rivets and snaps are sound

Waist width: 21"

The grip looks to be made of nickel or zinc alloy

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Embroidered Cloth Badge - Parachutist Badge Bira Gun The Damascus steel "WOOTZ" bladeOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Parachutist Badge (Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen) was a badge awarded to qualified parachutists of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS of NSDAP Germany. The badge was first established by order of Hermann Gring on 5 November 1936. It was originally awarded to Luftwaffe personnel after completion of the required number of six jumps. After this they were eligible to become a Fallschirmjger (paratrooper). The badge