Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute Auction The exterior of the cap

The exterior of the cap is completed by a cardboard-reinforced protruding visor

the pair closest to the area where the tab is stitched to the body of the belt having been added by the owner

the composition of the wreath

with swing bar pinback)

" and "Whilst on escort duty over Vitry between Arras and Douai

Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute Auction The exterior of the cap(Fallschirm). Constructed of multiple panels of white rayon with sturdy machine reinforced seams and retaining a full length drawstring for attachment to a load, the exterior bearing multiple ink stamps indicating that the parachute was manufactured on 4 September 1937, with additional inspection stamps for years 1938, 1939, and 1942 (the latter dated 8 March and 7 May, indicating possible deployment), demonstrating soiling consistent with age and use