Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Type D, by C.E. Juncker Province of China 30448" (London Gazette 30448) in

30448" (London Gazette 30448) in typewriter face

measuring 26 mm (w) x 39

The throat is held together by a single magnetic metal rivet and retains a functional spring catch

Instituted 3 December 1888 by Kaiser Wilhelm II

Exterior in fine pebbled leather on both sides

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Type D, by C.E. Juncker Province of China 30448" (London Gazette 30448) in(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of partially gilded nickel silver, 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 eagle in position, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 42. 87 mm (w) x 53. 28 mm