LW Paratrooper badge opinions

[grinderwolf]

Hi guys, could you please give me your opinions on this paratrooper badge? Thank you in advance

PS: I apologize for the quality of pictures, I don't have better ones.

[Pepe77]

It reminds me an original S&L with tightened rivets.

[Thomas Durante]

Yes, looks like an original S&L for me as well, but with tightened rivets as Pep says.


Tom

[grinderwolf]

Thank you, guys. So "tightened rivets" mean that eagle was a bit loose and to prevent it from falling off, soldier had the rivets tightened? do I get it right?

[Pepe77]

Yes, someone in the past had to adjust the rivets to make the eagle sit tight on the wreath.

[grinderwolf]

I post here hopefully better pictures so could you guys take a look and tell me if it is really wartime S&L? Thanks

[grinderwolf]

anyone, please?

[Pepe77]

Read here.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=930596

[Thomas Durante]

Yes, for me a wartime produced S&L Para, with correct hardware, zink base metal and solid brass rivets. The rivets have been hammered down and tightened up at some point as mentioned above, but that is not unheard of for worn wartime Para badges.


Tom