Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 GTRexclude both straps secured in place

both straps secured in place via a brown plastic button

one depicting a black-and-white Wolfgang Willrich sketch of a U-Boat Officer

featuring stamps for membership dues for years 1941-1944

The 42 mm wide sweatband is fabricated from chocolate brown leather

The blade's ricasso is maker marked Alexander Coppel GmbH (Alcoso)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 GTRexclude both straps secured in place(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.