Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Archive but quickly gained a reputation

but quickly gained a reputation for fast cars and fast living

Hazeltine joined the Army in 1913 and served as part of the Mexican Border Service in 1916

the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight

Constructed of thick dark blue wool

1940 by Vickers-Armstrong at Newcastle on Tyne in the United Kingdom and launched on September 23

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Archive but quickly gained a reputation(Fallschirmschtzenabzeichen Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of dark grey blue wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a machine embroidered golden yellow diving Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a Type 3 badge, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.