Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac bearing an engraved membership code

bearing an engraved membership code and date of “21

Footnote: This badge was brought back after the Second World War by Charles Lewis Barnes

measuring 33 mm (d)

to honour and to endorse pilgrimage to the Holy Places of Christianity in Palestine

It was rewarded to distinguished Luftwaffe ground troop members who had already received the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac bearing an engraved membership code(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, and overlaid by a golden yellow diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 54 mm (w) x 68 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition.