Original U.S. WWII British-Made Airborne Pathfinder Badge - Hand-Embroidered NATION originally a German Army marching

originally a German Army marching tune from 1912 by Rudolf Herzer

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Original U.S. WWII British-Made Airborne Pathfinder Badge - Hand-Embroidered NATION originally a German Army marchingOriginal Item. Only One Available. During World War II, the pathfinders were a group of volunteers selected within the Airborne units who were specially trained to operate navigation aids to guide the main airborne body to the drop zones. The pathfinder teams (sticks) were made up of a group of eight to twelve pathfinders and a group of six bodyguards whose job was to defend the pathfinders while they set up their equipment. The pathfinder teams