| Fallschirmjäger Forum Paratrooper Badges, documents, photographs, headgear, uniforms, history, research, insignia and field gear. |
 |
Para Badge and Case Authentic? |
 |
06-30-2012, 03:54 AM
|
#1
|
|
Expelled
MatthewJ is offline
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Oregon
Posts: 203
|
Para Badge and Case Authentic?
Hello Gents! I need help authenticating this badge and case. This is the description that is given with the badge: Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge in original case stamped "G.E. JUNKER BERLIN SW" measures 3 by 1.5 inches and weighs 40.3 grams. Reverse of the eagle is inscribed "Sommerhage gespr. a. 8.10./16.10.40 vert. a. 5.2.41". Case marked "fallschirmschützen Abzeichen"
Thank you Gentlemean!!
|
|
|
|
|
More photos below |
|
|
06-30-2012, 03:55 AM
|
#2
|
|
Expelled
MatthewJ is offline
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Oregon
Posts: 203
|
More photos below
Hello Gents! I need help authenticating this badge and case. This is the description that is given with the badge: Luftwaffe Paratrooper Badge in original case stamped "G.E. JUNKER BERLIN SW" measures 3 by 1.5 inches and weighs 40.3 grams. Reverse of the eagle is inscribed "Sommerhage gespr. a. 8.10./16.10.40 vert. a. 5.2.41". Case marked "fallschirmschützen Abzeichen"
MORE PHOTOS BELOW
|
|
|
|
|
06-30-2012, 11:57 AM
|
#3
|
|
Member
clint-magnum is offline
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: EUROPE
Posts: 1,340
|
I like what I see 
|
|
|
|
|
06-30-2012, 06:32 PM
|
#4
|
|
Moderator
Willi Z. is offline
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: the "militaria belt", USA
Posts: 15,712
|
I would ask for more photos. While the badge looks like a nice early one, I am not sure about the case.
__________________
Willi
Preußens Gloria!
“Think of the press as a great keyboard on which the government can play (what is played doesn't matter as long as the people hear only one tune).” – Joseph Goebbels
|
|
|
|
|
06-30-2012, 09:18 PM
|
#5
|
|
Forums Moderator
Thomas Durante is online now
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: 1/2 way to the Southern tip of Manhattan
Posts: 15,760
|
Hi Matthew,
Both the case and the badge look very good to me. As Willi says, some more pics wouldn't hurt, but all looks good based on these that you have posted. The inscription date of mid-1941 would be correct for this type of badge, as well as the case so I think that lends a good bit of credibility to it..
Tom
__________________
If it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a little
The German Luftwaffe & Heer Paratrooper Badges of World War II
|
|
|
|
|
07-01-2012, 05:17 AM
|
#6
|
|
Association Member
greg1878 is offline
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 442
|
Nice one, love the engraving
Greg
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
|
|
|
