West Germany Fallschirmjager Spange

[Gordon Craig]

Gentlemen,

A question to end the year with. There is no doubt in my mind that the 1958/59 metal para wings should have a pin back construction and be maker marked. There are a couple illustrated here but I would like to post the pictures of the one that started off this thread again and then ask my question.

[Gordon Craig]

The other type of 1958/59 wing you see has pins with push-on devices on the back and is not maker mark. Was this particular type of badge ever awarded? And if so when and by whom? Since I have never seen one of these with a makers mark, who made them?

Regards,

Gordon