Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and the Empire of Japan

and the Empire of Japan

she was sunk with all hands (45 men)

and received the Iron Cross of the Knight’s Cross in October

The cap is fully surrounded with fold-down side panels

Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and the Empire of Japan(Fallschirm). Constructed of multiple panels of white rayon with sturdy machine reinforced seams, the exterior bearing multiple ink stamps indicating that the parachute was manufactured on 3 November 1942, with additional inspection stamps for the same year, the material has torn along one seam and the parachute is missing its cords, in very fine condition.