Zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based version of a WH (Luftwaffe) 'Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen' (being a non-maker-marked, 'Type A'-pattern example as was produced by the 'Steinhauer & Lück'-company)

This is an attractive - albeit just moderately worn and I deem mid- (ie. later-) war-period - example of a typical zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based version of a WH (Luftwaffe) 'Fallschirmschützen-Abzeichen' (or: paratroopers-war-badge) being a (typical) non-maker-marked example that was produced by the desirable maker (ie. 'Hersteller') named: 'Steinhauer & Lück' and that comes in an overall very nice- (albeit just moderately used- ie. worn-), condition. The neat and truly very detailed badge - which as stated above has been just moderately worn - comes naturally mounted onto its functional (and totally unaltered) pin and/or (typical shaped) catch (ie. set-up or plate) as can be noticed on the pictures). These mid- (ie. later-) war-period badges show a 'loose' and/or detailed (light) golden-coloured eagle-device attached (by means of two unaltered, brass-based rivets as is visible on the back of the badge). These 'Type A'-pattern zinc-based badges show, however, nice and/or pronounced detail overall. The badge truly retains most of its period, (light) golden-coloured finish and shows a somewhat tarnished age-patina as is more often encountered. The badge can with certainty be attributed to the maker: 'Steinhauer & Lück' as was based in Lüdenscheid: the specific details on this badge fully corroborate this. The piece originated from a private-household in Germany and is still somewhat stained ie. dirty but has most certainly never been cleaned. A similar example is also described in the excellent reference-book entitled: 'The German Luftwaffe & Heer Paratrooper Badges of World War II - 1936-1945' by my friend Thomas M. Durante wherein this particular pattern is given the unique reference-designation: 'Steinhauer & Lück - Type A'- (ie. 'Short Barrel Hinge with Oblong Catch Plate'-) variant. Simply a very desirable - and garuanteed original! - zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based, by 'Steinhauer & Lück'-produced version of this desirable Luftwaffe-war-badge!