Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Paratrooper Badge, Post-1957 Reissue GTRexclude 49th The Loyal Edmonton Regiment

49th The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (green embroidered lettering on steel blue felt

SCHWERDT STUTTGART-S"

very fine condition with a replacement Iron Cross ribbon

with tongue attached to the underside of the boards with a cotton blend reinforcement strip sewn to the bottom of each

The reverse is plain with the exception of an engraved initial institution date of “1813” on the lower arm

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Cased Paratrooper Badge, Post-1957 Reissue GTRexclude 49th The Loyal Edmonton Regiment(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Instituted on 5 November 1936 by Hermann Gring. (1936 1945). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, the obverse with a swooping Luftwaffe style German national eagle, the reverse with two rivets visible holding obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41. 17 mm (w) x 53. 07 mm (h), weighing 33. 4 grams,