Original German WWII Early Tombak Luftwaffe Paratrooper Fallschirmjäger Badge by C.E. Juncker - Parachutist Badge MG 08-15 Maxim There is a chunk missing

There is a chunk missing near the receiver tang on the left side

2nd Battalion took Hill B in a similar fashion only hours later

According to Michno

Pattern C- 100

indicating acceptance in 1890 during the reign of German Emperor Wilhem II

Original German WWII Early Tombak Luftwaffe Paratrooper Fallschirmjäger Badge by C.E. Juncker - Parachutist Badge MG 08-15 Maxim There is a chunk missingOriginal 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