German paratrooper badge books

War badge of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german. The smaller versions of the cib were particularly favored by american paratroopers, since the smaller cib more closely corresponded to the size of their paratrooper wings. Another small photo shows jacobs wearing a solid color paratrooper smock, paratrooper helmet, and parachute harness. Museum quality reproduction badges luftwaffe paratrooper. Luftwaffe soldbuch pay book kreta cuff title war order of the german cross in.

This threevolume work is the most comprehensive and detailed study of the world war ii german paratrooper to date, providing indepth examinations of nearly every uniform itemincluding all models of jump smocksand equipment used from the airborne forces establishment in the mid1930s to. The infantry assault badge by sascha weber already highly acclaimed in its german version, the english edition is an important and indispensable addition to every collectors library. Fallschirmjager branch of the german luftwaffe before and during world war ii. Studio portrait of a former army paratrooper now member of ii. Assortment of german wwii and various pins, badges, etc. M38 german paratrooper helmet liner new condition early war cream tan. This particular badge was issued to j a ger johann heitkamp of the regiment general g o ring on the 14th december 1936 on the completion of training at the stendal jump school. Air gunner badge flak badge ground combat badge observer badge paratrooper badge pilot badge pilot observer badge radio operator air gunner badge spanish cross clasps german cross other awards. The eagle has a high level of detail and has finish loss on the edges as is expected.

German paratrooper 3 sets of wings more info on uniform. Wwii german luftwaffe pilot badge 1 example the pilots badge was instituted on august 12, 1935 by order of hermann goring. German ww2 insignia please find below our range of quality ww2 german insignia and badges for army, luftwaffe, waffen ss and kreigsmarine uniforms for sale. Osang, dresden, type b badge in zinc, soldered catch and hinge, some brass coating remains on the eagle, with dark original patina, in worn condition. Buy ww2 nazi german helmets, badges, daggers, uniforms swords, medals, flags, banners, hats, signs, pennants, photos and all other types of ww2 german militaria for the fairest prices available. Zinc based wreath, however, this is very unusual and not something i seen before with a juncker type eagle front with a nice bronzed gilt finish, however, with an aluminum backing or lower layer and. Original badges will have sharp, welldefined lines, while reproductions and replicas tend to be smoother. Members of the army air assault regiment 40 of the german democratic republics national peoples army were awarded the parachutist badge upon completion of the paratrooper training course. Wwii german paratrooper fallschirmjager jump badge iron cross blue wool. Luftwaffe german air force paratrooper badge, acquired by manfred gans, a german jewish refugee who served as a marine commando for the british army from may 1944 to may 1945.

The gold wreath is the strong point of this piece, displaying almost all of the original finish in tact. Already highly acclaimed in its german version, the english edition is an important and indispensable addition to every collectors library. First established by order of hermann goring on november 5, 1936. In this actionpacked account appearing for the first time in english franz kurowski straps readers into the harness with german paratroopers, the elite fallschirmjager, as they jump into the inferno of combat in world war ii.

These badges consist of a frosted silver wreath with a frosted gold diving eagle. This one has hardware of short barrel hinge and flat wire catch on a round base plate found on osang badges, however, also, on juncker type h badges. The luftwaffe paratrooper badge was awarded to those who had successfully completed the paratrooper training course, consisting of physical and psychological tests along with six qualifying parachute jumps. These badges rival the originals in quality new additions. The books will be indispensable to collectors, uniform enthusiasts and military historians alike. Here you will find all our world war two german insignia including cap badges, tunic eagles, shoulder boards, metal badges, collar tabs, iron crosses and combat awards. Germany ww ii sardinia shield 90th panzer grenadier division pin 25 x 27 mm. Reproduction german wwii luftwaffe paratrooper jump badge. As people are still buying fakes of these badges in the belief that they are. For that purpose, please find our contact info in the legal notice. Wwii german third reich luftwaffe paratrooper badge.

Veltze, karl german paratroopers uniforms and equipment 1936 1945. Examine leather items and look for differences in color. This particular badge graces the cover of eric queens book red shines the. An issue case for a luftwaffen fliegerschutzenabzeichen. German military veterans pin badge iron cross gold eagle world war 2, hat lapel. Between 193539, firms such as juncker and assmann were producing badges for the early, noncombatant, luftwaffe with the exception of units operating in spain. For sale reproduction ww2 german luftwaffe paratroopers badge. World war 11 two german army eagle iron cross badge. This type of patch was issued to german paratroopers who had successfully completed six jumps. This jump badge was awarded to qualifying parachutists or fallschirmjager of the german airforce.

Identified german paratrooper medals, documents group. Wwii german army waffen ss cloth german cross in gold. It shows extreme close up images of most known issues of these badges. Citation urkunde for j a ger heitkamps paratroopers badge eric s collection awards received. The first badges were awarded later that month, in the afternoon of september 10th. Ww2 german paratrooper badge by juncker ww2 german. We offer the finest quality, diestruck badges with exquisite details and twopiece construction where appropriate. The vast majority of text book luftwaffe qualification badges encountered were produced from 1939 onwards. Get the best deals on badge reproduction ww ii german. Paratrooper badge luftwaffe badges third reich luftwaffe. Every variant of the paratrooper badge is shown, even if the difference was as small as a slightly different catch or hinge or even rivet style.

For serious collectors of authentic airborne wings, we recommend the following books by bragg and turner parachute badges and insignia of the world 1979 parachute wings 1985 these books are major references in the field of military badge collecting. Wwii small pin back paratrooper combat infantry badge. Parachutist badge nazi germany, a world war iiera decoration in the wehrmacht and the waffenss. The liberation of mussolini by the german parachutist on 12 september 1943. They were the first german paratroopers to be committed in largescale airborne operations. A little more than 30,000 men of the wehrmacht and ss qualified to wear the famed fallschirmschutzenabzeichen, or paratrooper badge, between 1936 and 1944.

An early quality luftwaffe fallschirmjager badge by g. This jump badge was awarded to qualifying parachutists of the german army. Pre ww2 german italian collaborator fascist early mussolini pnf membership book. They illustrate the appearance of german paratroopers from their beginnings in. German third reich medals, paratroopers badge for sale page with many nazi. This is the most comprehensive and detailed book yet written about the german luftwaffe and heer paratrooper badges of ww2. Luftwaffe paratrooper badge with a yellow eagle acquired. It covers award documents, mini stick pins, award cases, cloth badges, photos of badges in wear. Author thomas durante, well known in collector circles for his seminal book the german close combat clasp of world war ii catalogs and explains and presents on over 620 pages all manufacturers of the paratrooper badges of the heer and luftwaffe in great detail.

E company, 506th regiment, 101st airborne from normandy to hitlers eagles nest by stephen e. Fjr 1 were quartered in private houses right after the taking of the rail and road bridges at moerdijk, on may 10, 1940 this photo is dated may 30th, 1940 mei 30, 1940 and was taken a short time after the iron crosses were awarded for this operation. Twotone badge with vertical pin and barrel hinge, quality construction. Badge reproduction ww ii german collectibles for sale ebay. The pin, clasp and hinge are all present and in good working order. Paratrooper badge luftwaffe badges germany europe emedals. We have recently added several new very fine badges luftwaffe paratrooper badge osang the gilt eagle. This type of badge is put down to the firm of fll type g, where it also says about a liberal use of solder. When the war erupted, airborne troops joined nosediving stukas and thundering panzers as a crucial and fearsome part of the nazi juggernaut that swept across europe. The parachutist badge fallschirmschutzenabzeichen was a badge awarded to qualified. German army or heer paratroopers metal qualification jump badge fallschirmschutzenabzeichen des heeres. Almost indistinguishable from the originals, our museum quality badges feature exquisite details and are complete with proper maker marks, correct type pins, hinges and original type silver plating or firegilt. A few members of ssfallschirmjagerbataillon 500 received these.

The wound badge appears to be the black version, so the photograph was probably taken before the spring of 1944 when jacobs was wounded again in italy and awarded the wound badge in silver. All known variants of the infantry assault badge are discussed and explained in painstaking detail in addition to indepth discussion of the packages and documents for this highly collectible award. These early badges were made of nickel silver, aluminium and tombak. The badge retains much of its original finish and is a specific type as shown in the book the german luftwaffe and heer paratrroper badges of wwii. Wwii german luftwaffe paratrooper badge 2 examples the air force paratrooper badge was authorized on november 5th, 1936 by the minister of aviation. Complete with makers name on reverse correct style needle pin. The definitive book for collectors of the paratrooper badge of the heer and luftwaffe. Karl veltze uniforms and equipment 1936 1945 the books will be. German wwii vintage metal sign panzer schmeisser tiger. Best fallschirmjager books for militaria collectors. The first paratrooper badges fallschirmschutzenabzeichen luftwaffe would not.

This one has hardware of short barrel hinge and flat wire catch on a round base plate found on osang badge s, however, also, on juncker type h badges. German paratrooper badge ww2 meindl 2 fallschirm korp. Ww2 german luftwaffe paratroopers metal qualification badge. The luftwaffe paratrooper badge was awarded to those who had successfully completed the paratrooper training course, consisting of physical and psychological tests along with six. Another small photo shows jacobs wearing a solid color paratrooper smock, paratrooper helmet, and. German wwii vintage metal sign fraulein mauser with 98k rifle. A cased german paratrooper badge by juncker type d 1177. The combat infantry badge is approximately 1 78 inches wide, significantly smaller than the standard combat infantry badge. This badge was offered to all members of the army parachutist group who accomplished five jumps and passed a qualification test. Durante and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The book is available now from bender publishing with a 20% discount to. This two piece medal is in great overall condition with some minor normal finish loss but overall no major issues.