Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, II Pattern, by Wilhelm Deumer
(Fallschirmschützenabzeichen). Instituted on 5 November 1936 by Hermann Göring. (1936-1945). Consisting of an oval nickel silver wreath, with laurel leaves on the left half of the wreath, and oak leaves on the right half of the wreath, with a gilded tombak eagle (denazified), the reverse with two rivets visible holding obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked “W. Deumer, Lüdenscheid”, measuring 42.66 mm (w) x 53.10 mm (h), weighing 38.6 grams, in worn condition.