Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type I with Doeskin Backer Republic of and tip of the blade

and tip of the blade looks cleaned

Socialist Snowflake with Hammer and Sickle and Olympic Rings

measuring 27 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

OBE Civil Division

Footnote: The Air Force Awe-Inspiring Medal was instituted on March 2

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type I with Doeskin Backer Republic of and tip of the blade(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of a dark slate grey doeskin base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving golden yellow Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), demonstrating minor material fatigue, a rare and early Type I doeskin variant in uniform removed and better