Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute Auction obverse depicts five V1 rockets

obverse depicts five V1 rockets diving on British factories

the pair closest to the area where the tab is stitched to the body of the belt having been added by the owner

The exterior of the cap is completed by a cardboard-reinforced protruding visor

measuring 65 mm x 61 mm

the reverse with an oval silver medallion bearing the Royal Monogram of Friedrich Günther

Germany, Luftwaffe. A 1937 Hilfsschirm Supply Parachute Auction obverse depicts five V1 rockets(Fallschirm). Constructed of multiple panels of white rayon with sturdy machine reinforced seams and retaining a full length drawstring for attachment to a load, the exterior bearing multiple ink stamps indicating that the parachute was manufactured on 4 September 1937, with additional inspection stamps for years 1938, 1939, and 1942 (the latter dated 8 March and 7 May, indicating possible deployment), demonstrating soiling consistent with age and use