Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Archive The hospital ship Llandovery Castle

The hospital ship Llandovery Castle served as a Canadian medical transport during the First World War

with black plastic buttons flanking a gray rayon strap with snap closure on either side at the waist

bordered along both edges with red rayon tresses overlaid by machine-embroidered golden-yellow oak leaves

The first inscribed "He 115" on the reverse

with diagonal-ended silver rays in each quadrant

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Fallschirmjäger Badge, Cloth Version, Type 3 Archive The hospital ship Llandovery Castle(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.