Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, With Case, By C.e. Juncker United Republic of with pinbacks)

with pinbacks)

while “43” indicates year of production (1943)

Thai or Turkish

measuring 139 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, With Case, By C.e. Juncker United Republic of with pinbacks)(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Instituted on 5 November 1936. An oval badge constructed of a tombak wreath of oak leaves on the left side and laurel leaves on the right, tied with a ribbon at the bottom, riveted to the wreath is a gilded brass plummeting eagle with a swastika in its claws, the reverse presents a vertical pinback, maker mark C. E. Juncker Berlin S. W. on eagles reverse, measures 42. 36 mm (w) x 53. 10 mm (h), weighs 40. 1 grams,