Fallschirmjager cloth patch - Opinions please

[Harry R. Cairns]

Gentlemen, Would you be so kind to give me an opinion concerning the FJ cloth patch shown here? The patch is soiled with some frey at the eagle's wing tip. The reverse has black cloth backing material with moth nips at outer edges. Is this patch genuine? If so what would be a fair price for estand? I do not know what the round bullion LW patch is but it also has moth nips. Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Harry C

[Harry R. Cairns]

FJ cloth patch

View of the reverse side with black cloth backing materail.

[Harry R. Cairns]

FJ cloth patch

Close up view of patch.

[Harry R. Cairns]

LW round bullion patch

I don't know exactly what this LW patch is ??

[Harry R. Cairns]

Round LW bullion patch

Reverse side of round LW bullion patch. Any ideas what it is?

[Jos L C]

Both are originals, can't say about a price..

Jos.

[John Hodgin]

Original cloth jump badge and advanced sailplane pilot badge. The design of the sailplane badge is the same design awarded worldwide today.

[Harry R. Cairns]

Round bullion LW patch

John, Thanks for your reply! By sailplane do you mean glider ?? ...........Harry C

[John Hodgin]

John, Thanks for your reply! By sailplane do you mean glider ?? ...........Harry C

Yes Harry,

Only a sailplane is able to GAIN altitude through lift from clouds or wind from mountain ridges. A glider is usually released from a tow plane and only looses altitude. Gliders are flown down, as the assault gliders used by paras. A sailplane could be released at 4K feet and fly up without the aid of an engine. I used to fly them, Gran Sasso's father still does.