Original German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Cloth Badge - Parachutist Badge Martini-Henry Parts served within the period 1842-1845

served within the period 1842-1845 as Captain of the Buffaloe Rangers

The ricasso markings are the royal cypher of King Haakon 7 and the Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk factory mark

aircraft of the USAF 23rd Fighter Group carry the same "Shark Teeth" nose art of the AVG's Curtiss P-40 Warhawks

It also has been marked with a triangular logo with the letters PSC

translating from Latin to English as

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger Paratrooper Cloth Badge - Parachutist Badge Martini-Henry Parts served within the period 1842-1845Original Item: Only One Available. The Parachutist Badge (Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen) was a badge awarded to qualified parachutists of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS of NSDAP Germany. The badge was first established by order of Hermann Gring on 5 November 1936. It was originally awarded to Luftwaffe personnel after completion of the required number of six jumps. After this they were eligible to become a Fallschirmjger (paratrooper). The badge