Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge by F.W. Assmann & Söhne
(Fallschirmspringerabzeichen). Instituted on 5 November 1936 by Hermann Göring. (Issued 1936-1945). Consisting of an oval nickel-silvered wreath, with laurel leaves on the left half of the wreath, and oak leaves on the right half of the wreath, with a central gilded tombak eagle clutching a mobile swastika in its talons, reverse marked with logo of maker F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid, two rivets visible, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, measuring 42.12 mm (w) x 53.42 mm (h), weighing 34.4 grams, eagle adornment slightly loose, otherwise in near extremely fine condition.

