Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic "General Service" Class

"General Service" Class

surrounded by a ring bearing an inscription in Arabic at the top and two sheaves at the bottom

he embarked for France on August 10

as the location was more easily defendable than any position on the mainland

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic "General Service" Class(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a golden yellow diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 58 mm (w) x 64 mm (h), the reverse demonstrating the remnants of an adhesive consistent with previous display, in near extremely fine condition.