US WW2 Paratrooper Jump Wings badge with Early War Pin Back Fitting

WW2 US Army Para Jump wings qualification metal badge with a pin back fastener. 

The design and style of the Jump wings has not changed since they where first introduced in WW2 and are the same badge issued today, they only thing that has changed is the fitting on the back. 

The version with the pin back fastener, which this has, is sometimes refered to as British made or early war fitting. With the pin back also called brooch fitting on the back it sits differently on the tunic compared to the style with the clutch back fitting. It sits away from the tunic where as the clutch back sits flat on the tunic so it can be noticed that you are wearing a pin back fitting badge. The original design by William P. Yarborough did have the pin back back fastener, which is why is often called the early war badge.

The basic US Jump wings where worn by Enlisted Men and Officer's on the A class tunics and Ike jackets in WW2 and occassionaly on the jump suits.

Price is for 1 x US Jump wings in metal with an early war pin back fastening.