Germany, Heer. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Third Pattern, by C.E. Juncker United Republic of A replacement leather chin strap

A replacement leather chin strap rests upon the visor

"1914-1918" clasp on the original ribbon

This storied dagger is in a very fine condition

1mm(w) x 47

Germany, Heer. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Third Pattern, by C.E. Juncker United Republic of A replacement leather chin strap(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen des Heeres). Constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a