United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade Auction Archive Parachutist Lapel Badge (in silvered

Parachutist Lapel Badge (in silvered metal

made of a Luftwaffe blue wool background

to avoid capture by German reconnaissance

including one depicting a decorated Heer Oberfeldwebel

the obverse bearing a hand-embroidered multi-layered gold bullion wire Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

United States. A Legion Of Merit, Legionnaire Grade Auction Archive Parachutist Lapel Badge (in silveredIn bronze gilt with red, white, navy blue and green enamels, measuring 47. 5 mm (w) x 45. 5 mm (h), intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, maker marked "G27" (Graco) on the brooch, light contact, the red enamels having faded with time, glue residue on the reverse of the ribbon from previous board mounting, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Legion of Merit is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for