Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Auction Private Spanos embarked for overseas

Private Spanos embarked for overseas from Halifax

Scabbard shows period use and is complete

The Georg Thiele was severely damaged in the second Battle of Narvik

the announcement appearing in the London Gazette 27523 of Tuesday

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, By Gebrüder Wegerhoff Auction Private Spanos embarked for overseas(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink with brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a gilded diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two depressed rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting flattened catch, maker marked with the logo of Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid,