Original German WWII Early Tombak Luftwaffe Paratrooper Fallschirmjäger Badge by Berg and Nolte - Parachutist Badge Vickers MMG along with an air defense

along with an air defense command to defend Allied-controlled areas

Establishing safety zones for advancing friendly troops

the National Republican Army or the Italian Resistance Movement after German troops marched into Italy and disarmed Italian troops

The Scabbard (saya) is steel and in very nice condition with original WW2 paint

On the 18th embarked on the USS Solace

Original German WWII Early Tombak Luftwaffe Paratrooper Fallschirmjäger Badge by Berg and Nolte - Parachutist Badge Vickers MMG along with an air defenseOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fine quality manufactured early example of a Paratrooper Fallschrimjger badge, with a lovely patinated finish overall. The basic design is a tombak alloy half Oak Leaf and half Laurel Leaf wreath, with a "Diving Eagle" clutching a Swas (hook cross) in the middle. The brass eagle is attached to the wreath with two fully intact brass rivets. It features a needle style vertical pinback with a barrel hinge, with a