Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Archive engraved "R-173581 J

engraved "R-173581 J

with minor tearing and material fatigue evident in addition to vertical and horizontal folding creases

while reverse illustrates two hemispheric globes with broken chains

measuring 52 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

Hazeltine joined the Army in 1913 and served as part of the Mexican Border Service in 1916

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Archive engraved "R-173581 J(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a machine embroidered golden yellow diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a Type 3 badge, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.