Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge By F.w. Assmann & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "ROGERS & HAMILTON"

maker marked "ROGERS & HAMILTON" and marked "TRIPLE" on the reverse of the handle

with Botham achieving the rank of Petty Officer one week later

28 mm x 65 mm

black threading giving definition to the shaft on both fasces

extensive wear and soiling on the exterior

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge By F.w. Assmann & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity maker marked "ROGERS & HAMILTON"(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 swooping gilded Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with two visible rivets holding the obverse eagle in place, marked with the logo of maker F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid,