A Very Rare Second War 1St Hungarian Parachute Battalion Group Hold reverse illustrating a winged angel

reverse illustrating a winged angel in flight

the cockade in rows of black and silver bullion wire with a red felt centre

untouched and overall in extremely fine condition

as the youth was becoming exhausted

allowing for a short training period and rapid deployment to South Africa

A Very Rare Second War 1St Hungarian Parachute Battalion Group Hold reverse illustrating a winged angelOfficial awarded Paratrooper's qualification wings, in nickel plated bronze, skull in tombac, 98. 44mm x 43. 3mm, stamped "85" on reverse, in worn condition, extremely fine; with matching ID, named to Janos Kemmer, dated October 1940, number of the badge entered "85" (and "259", second being a second awarded badge); with another Army ID, dated 1941, listing his unit; a third (post 1945 booklet), full of entries, with his photo; plus an excellent photo