Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, By Berg & Nolte Archive After the evacuation of Gallipoli

After the evacuation of Gallipoli

while an additional band of identical piping lines the outer edge of the crown

and nine evenly spaced grommets placed on top around the edges

and it was here that he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on October 2nd

Royal Flying Corps - Distinguished Flying Cross

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, By Berg & Nolte Archive After the evacuation of Gallipoli(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded and silvered 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 round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Berg & Nolte, Ldenscheid, measuring 43. 04