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Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe

The "Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe" (Medal for paratroopers) was created by Hermann Göring on November 5th, 1936. The requirements and the description were published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnunngsblatt (Air Force manual) of November 16th , 1936.
The medal could be awarded after succesful graduation from the "Fallschirmschützenlehrgang," (Parachutist training). Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers who had already graduated from the "Schützenlehrgang" received the medal immediately after succesful conclusion of their paratraining. This according to an amendment of the requirements on May 10th, 1937 which was published in the Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt of May 17th, 1937.
The medal is made up of a silver plated oval ring with a half oakleaf laurel on the left and a hal leaf laurel on the right. Both laurels are tied together at the bottom. On the laurel, a gold plated eagle, diving down is mounted with a swastika in its talons. Apart form the version in metal, there are also versions made of cloth in existence. The medal measures approximately 2" in heigth and 1.6" in width.
The decoration was to be worn on the left breast and was fastened with a pin.
On December 5th, 1936, the Fallschirmschützenabzeichen der Luftwaffe was awarded for the first time.
Pursuant to the "Gesetz über Titel, Orden und Ehrenzeichen," (Law on Titles, Orders and Decorations) of July 26th , 1957, the decoration can be worn in a denazified version.
In the post-war Bundeswehr, the decoration is used for paratroopers; the eagle holds no object in its talons and the laurels are held together by the German flag.

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Sacher, Gerhard (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment)  
Sagmeister, Rudolf14-12-192114-12-1943
Sander, Walter (Fallschirm-Pionier-Bataillon 5)25-07-191428-04-1981
Schacht, Gerhard "Eule" (Fallschirmjäger)06-04-191607-02-1972more
Schirmer, Gerhart09-01-191305-09-2004more
Schmid, Karl (Lw-Fallschirmjäger)  more
Schmidt, Herbert03-10-191216-06-1944more
Schmidt, Leonhard (Fallschirmjäger-Reg.4)09-12-191612-08-2006more
Schmidt, Rudolf (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 10)28-12-191902-09-1944
Schmidt, Werner (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3)26-12-191620-05-1941
Schmidt, Werner Herbert (Fallschirm-MG-Btl.1)01-10-190617-08-1970more
Schneiders, Toni13-05-192004-08-2006
Schulenburg, Graf von der, Wolf-Werner14-09-189914-07-1944more
Schulz, Wolfgang01-11-1918 more
Schulze, Eberhard (FJR 7)31-01-1913 
Schulze, Georg (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1)25-08-1912 
Schulze, Karl (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7)  
Schumacher, Wulf Heinrich 'Heinz' (FJR)26-11-191400-10-1944
Schuster, Erich Johannes (FJR)06-11-191911-01-1943
Schwarz, Walter (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3)  
Schürmann, Hubert (Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 11)  
Schütz, Konrad (FJR 5)18-06-191701-07-1944
Schächter, Martin14-03-191519-08-2007
Schäfer, Friedrich "Fritz" (Kampfgeschwader 200)12-08-191902-09-1992
Sempert, Günther20-10-191816-03-2009more
Sewe, Hermann  more
Sieber, Fritz12-03-192020-03-1944
Staffler, Stefan (Fallschirmjäger)28-05-191911-09-1998
Stangenberg, Franz (FJR 3)31-05-1914 
Stephan, Otto (Fallschirmjäger)  
Straehler-Pohl, Günther Karl Hans Ulhrich29-07-191731-07-1980
Strauch, Adolf, 'Adi'28-09-192025-12-2009more
Sturm, Alfred (Generalleutnant)23-08-188808-03-1962more
Stübben, Hermann 00-03-1943
Surges, Stefan (Fallschirmjäger)  

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