Hungary, Kingdom. A Rare WWII Parachute Troop Badge Auction A HIAG (Mutual Aid Association

A HIAG (Mutual Aid Association of Former Waffen-SS Members) Tracing Service file for SS-Rottenführer Albert Böhme

and one issued to Michael Kulischew (b

and a great-grandson of Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest

and took inspiration from other fascist groups such as the Italian Balilla

with the canal ranking as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the twentieth century

Hungary, Kingdom. A Rare WWII Parachute Troop Badge Auction A HIAG (Mutual Aid AssociationIn bronze, the obverse bearing a skull and crossed swords mounted on spread wings and a parachute, with two tongues on reverse for fastening, 78. 34mm(w) x 38. 0mm(h), in very fine condition, and rare. Footnote: The troop badge, embroidered for officers and NCOs, and made of metal for enlisted men, could be earned after four parachute jumps. Troop badges were worn above the right breast pocket of the tunic.