Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Auction A few thousand of the

A few thousand of the remaing helmets of this type were steam rolled over and used as land fill in order to make new barracks

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It is generally very well preserved without any rips or tears

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Footnote: Awarded to all members of the Spanish army

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Auction A few thousand of the(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a machine embroidered golden yellow diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a Type 3 badge, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.