Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück, Wartime-Compatible Example in Cupal Archive 10) A Hesse-Darmstadt General War

10) A Hesse-Darmstadt General War Decoration

chipping and loss evident in the green enamels on the left side of the wreath

most of the silver finish has been lost and the ribbon is missing its eagle emblem

Bronze gilt with red and black enamels

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, by Steinhauer & Lück, Wartime-Compatible Example in Cupal Archive 10) A Hesse-Darmstadt General War(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of an oval 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 non magnetic vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oblong plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a A Type