Original German WWII Italian Made I Fallschirmkorps M43 Hat Pin with Packet Category_MG 42 Accessories Austria decided to adopt a

Austria decided to adopt a small calibre metallic cartridge breech loader

It was designated a replacement division and did not go to combat as a unit

both chained chin scales and it's wonderful acanthus leaf embossed crest surmounted by what appears to be it's original Red dyed Polar Bear Skin plume now turned to an orange color through age and shows signs of moth damage

No maker markings remain from the sides of the back of the blade but a WW1 German proof mark can be found on the blade spine

(Saxon Enamel and Die/Metal Stamp Works)

Original German WWII Italian Made I Fallschirmkorps M43 Hat Pin with Packet Category_MG 42 Accessories Austria decided to adopt aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This badge is very interesting. Produced in Italy by the G. Bregonzio factory in Milan in 1944 on behalf of the Oberkommando der Heeresgruppe C (the German military command of the Italian theater of war) led by the Feldmarschall Albert Kesselring, the "kappenabzeichen" (cap badge) was intended for the feldmutze of the members of the I. Fallschirmkorps. As proof of this, there is a photo taken in October 1944 on the