Original German WWII Lufwaffe Paratrooper Fallschirmjäger Badge by Deschler & Sohn - Parachutist Badge nChannel On the beach itself

On the beach itself

the three B-24 Liberator groups of the 8th Air Force were sent to North Africa on temporary duty with the 9th Air Force

and subsequently adopted by the United States Army and used during the American Civil War where it was popular

It comes complete with scarce "prestof" (ersatz) leather carry strap

The soldiers used to refer to them as meaning:

Original German WWII Lufwaffe Paratrooper Fallschirmjäger Badge by Deschler & Sohn - Parachutist Badge nChannel On the beach itselfOriginal Item: Only One Available. A fine quality manufactured example of a Paratrooper Fallschrimjger badge; in gilded and silvered zinc. The basic design is a half Oak Leaf and half Laurel Leaf wreath, with a "Diving Eagle" clutching a Swas in the middle. The eagle is attached to the wreath with two fully intact countersunk rivets. It features a needle style vertical pinback with a barrel hinge, though the the flat wire catch is missing. The back is