Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe - Real or Fake?

[AfrikaKorps]

I just got this basically for nothing so I took my chances knowing that it has a high chance of being a repro due to its color and no makers mark. Any help will be much appreciated!

[gel65]

I don't like this one the catch looks funny to me please try and post CLEAR pictures of the catch and the metal hook

[Bill T]

Some better pics would be nice from now on man. But here is the first one so nobody hurts their neck! lol I cant help with originality, but Best of luck and welcome to the forum

[Adrian]

Hi Afrika and welcome to the forum.

We could really do with some better photos but from these I would say it stands a chance of being an original Steinhauer & Luck badge. If you can post some better images to show the rivets from the back as well please it would be good.

I'm sure Joe will be able to help more when he sees the thread.

[AfrikaKorps]

Hopefully that's better and sorry about the quality of the photos, my cameras broken so im using my phone.

[AfrikaKorps]

By the way thanks for all the welcomes!

[Adrian]

What's the white on the reverse covering the rivets?

[AfrikaKorps]

Here's some more

[Adrian]

Those pics are much better!

Now I'm looking at it more closely I believe the components are S&L but I'm not sure it is a wartime made badge. I have a feeling it is a post war assembled badge, the rivets are hammered to hold the eagle to the badge which is found on original pieces if the eagle becomes loose but in this context I think it was how the badge was put together. The pin bears a scrape on the top part where it bends. The scrape is indicative of post war assembly as identified by Thomas Durante who wrote the book on the Para badge. Wartime pins have more of a dimple as opposed to a scrape.

There are other collectors here who collect these badges and will be able to help more when they see the thread so wait for their more informed opinions but in my opinion, worst case scenario is a post war assembled piece using wartime components, except for the pin.

[AfrikaKorps]

Well I'll keep my hopes up!