German Army Paratrooper Officer Beret. Germany.
Maroon beret with silver coloured bullion embroidered swooping eagle badge for an Officer/Senior NCO of the German Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper, Airborne Trooper). West Germany and Germany.
Westdeutschland/Deutschland Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger.
Post-1980's with Federal Flag on badge.
Good authentic condition with no visible damage.
Maroon beret with silver coloured bullion embroidered swooping eagle badge for an Officer/Senior NCO of the German Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper, Airborne Trooper). West Germany and Germany.
Westdeutschland/Deutschland Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger.
Post-1980's with Federal Flag on badge.
Good authentic condition with no visible damage.
Maroon beret with silver coloured bullion embroidered swooping eagle badge for an Officer/Senior NCO of the German Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger (Paratrooper, Airborne Trooper). West Germany and Germany.
Westdeutschland/Deutschland Bundeswehr Fallschirmjäger.
Post-1980's with Federal Flag on badge.
Good authentic condition with no visible damage.
Badge description: Silver coloured bullion embroidered, antique silver oak leaf border, at the bottom a recessed rectangular plate in the federal colours black, red and gold. In the middle of the oak leaf border is a stylized, swooping eagle.
In the Bundeswehr, the paratrooper groups are part of the infantry.
The Fallschirmjägertruppe (paratroopers) of the Bundeswehr with the associated Luftlandetruppen (airborne troops) was formed on 3 July 1956 with the Luftlande-Jägerbataillonen (airborne fighter battalions) 106 Ellwangen and 116 Kempten.
