Germany, Federal Republic. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, 1957 Version, With Stick Pin Miniature GTRexclude (Gebirgsjäger Oberscharführer Schulterriemen)

(Gebirgsjäger Oberscharführer Schulterriemen)

Eagle in hand embroidered gold bullion wire on Kriegsmarine navy coloured backer

the green enamels on the laurel bushels mostly lost through time

James Dewar of Hamilton

Footnote: Edward John Finnerty was born in Montreal in 1894 and was working as a Material Clerk prior to enlisting in the CEF in May 1915

Germany, Federal Republic. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, 1957 Version, With Stick Pin Miniature GTRexclude (Gebirgsjäger Oberscharführer Schulterriemen)(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen mit Anstecknadel). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a diving Luftwaffe eagle, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 70 mm (w) x 53. 35 mm (h), weighing 33. 7 grams, in