Germany, Army. A Wehrmacht Paratrooper Badge, by C.E. Juncker - 3rd Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac original ribbon suspended from a

original ribbon suspended from a hanger inscribed "AUSTRALIA"

5 mm (h) inclusive of its crossed swords and wreath suspension

) Naming is officially engraved in running script

depicting an hourglass on the obverse

reverse illustrates two hemispheric globes with broken chains

Germany, Army. A Wehrmacht Paratrooper Badge, by C.E. Juncker - 3rd Pattern consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac original ribbon suspended from a(Heeres Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Third Pattern (aka 1943 Brandenburg'' version). A two piece badge, constructed of zink, the obverse with a gilded wreath of oak leaves tied with a ribbon at the bottom, topped by a Wehrmacht style eagle with outstretched wings clutching a mobile swastika in its talons, riveted to the wreath is a plummeting eagle, the reverse missing its short block hinge and pin, but retaining its long catch, which, together with