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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Federal Republic of Germany
AWARDS-Insignia
Bundeswehr silver wire paratrooper's wings; silver wire wings with silver wire parachute depicted in center ob badge; bronze wreath surrounds parachute.
3-D: 4.3 × 12.2 × 0.3cm (1 11/16 × 4 13/16 × 1/8 in.)
Synthetic FabricNon-Magnetic Metal AlloySilver AlloyGold AlloyCotton Embroidery ThreadAdhesive
A19970278000
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. John and Olga Palka
National Air and Space Museum
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