: Planes dropping paratroopers
one tear in the black wool base near the tip of the wing
and an Honour Decoration of the Red Cross
reading “RZM A4/26 SS” along with the number “No 133358” on the reverse
Chief Machinist's Mate William Badders
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Summer Tunic Breast Eagle, Second Pattern, by Friedrich Linden Republic of : Planes dropping paratroopers(Luftwaffe Metallbrustadler fr die Sommeruniform). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of a second pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a block hinge emanating from an oval baseplate, and with a horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch similarly affixed to an oval baseplate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Linden, Ldenscheid, measuring 84 mm (w) x 50 mm (h),