Cased Luftwaffe Fallschirmschützenabzeichen by B&NL, 1936-45
Price: $1395
BUY / RESERVE THIS ITEMDescription: Mid-war production, two piece, die struck feinzinc award with silver and gilt washed finishes features a stylized “diving” eagle clutching a swastika in its talons, encompassed by a vertically oval wreath. The wreath features embossed laurel leaves to the left hand side and oak-leaves to the right hand side. The badge shows nice detailing including the “feathering” to the eagle and cut-outs to the arms of the swastika. The eagle is secured to the wreath by two dome headed rivets which are visible in circular recesses to the reverse of the badge. The reverse of the wreath has a solid, soldered hinge, a thin round vertical pin and catch. The reverse of the eagle is well marked with stamped manufacturer’s initials, “B&NL”, indicating manufacture by Berg & Nolte, Lüdenscheid. This is the type “C” example with the eagle and wreath both being in zinc; the original award case is blue grained leatherette over wood. Steel piano-style hinge and front button clasp; case has “Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen” embossed in gold on lid. There were 10 known makers of these badges.
