Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, by G.H. Osang
(Fallschirmschützenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, 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 flat wire catch, maker marked “G.H. OSANG, DRESDEN”, measuring 42.34 mm (w) x 52.90 mm (h), weighing 30.5 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in very fine condition.

