Hungary, Kingdom. A Rare Levente Parachutist Badge Hold in addition to age-appropriate material

in addition to age-appropriate material fatigue a crack runs horizontally across the plaque at the mid-section

Oberst (colonel) Karl Wintergerst (1892-1945)

Menze & Sohne of Wien

During the Balkan campaign and later on the Eastern Front

The certificates awarding are written in French

Hungary, Kingdom. A Rare Levente Parachutist Badge Hold in addition to age-appropriate materialA rare Levente Parachutist Badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a pair of wings with detailed pebbling, topped by a parachute and skull and overlaid by a white enameled Patriarchal Cross, itself bearing a green enameled oak leaf wreath with a central white enameled letter L, above a stylized parachute with an enameled Hungarian tri colour flag motif, the reverse with one of two attachment prongs