Germany, Federal Republic. A Postwar Veteran’s Fallschirmjäger Badge Newly Listed but numbered “18121” on the

but numbered “18121” on the reverse

For some Germans

trimmed along both edges with machine-embroidered silver-grey threading

Constructed of fine grey machine embroidery on a black wool backer

Germany, Federal Republic. A Postwar Veteran’s Fallschirmjäger Badge Newly Listed but numbered “18121” on the(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with gilt, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving gilt Assmann style Luftwaffe eagle, on top of a background bearing an engraved inscription of TREUE UM TREUE (LOYALTY BEGETS LOYALTY), the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40. 98 mm (w) x