Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, With Case, By Imme & Sohn Newly Listed He first joined the army

He first joined the army on 16 September 1914

silver-washed pin

The path he was walking on was very slippery and snow had fallen for about an hour previously

accompanied by two Ribbon Bars with pinbacks)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, With Case, By Imme & Sohn Newly Listed He first joined the army(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen mit Etui). Constructed of gilded brass and nickel silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked JMME & SOHN, BERLIN, measuring 41. 80 mm (w)