Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Late Example By Steinhauer & Lück Hold and flanked by the dates

and flanked by the dates “15

on August 3rd with the "Usual symptoms

illustrating a fleur-de-lys

Machine embroidered in silver-grey thread on the soft black wool

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Late Example By Steinhauer & Lück Hold and flanked by the dates(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of zink, 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 narrow barrel hinge, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 42. 09 mm (w) x 52. 72 mm