West German Bundeswehr FschJgBtl 251 Paratrooper Patch

Vintage West German Bundeswehr embroidered unit patch for Fallschirmjägerbataillon 251 (FschJgBtl 251), based in Calw, Germany. The design features a white parachute, silver iron fist and black arrowhead on a dark green shield-shaped background. Fallschirmjägerbataillon 251 was a Bundeswehr paratrooper battalion that carried this designation from 1959 until the unit was disbanded in 1996. DETAILS: • Country: West Germany / Germany • Military branch: Bundeswehr Heer / German Army • Unit: Fallschirmjägerbataillon 251 • Abbreviation: FschJgBtl 251 • Location: Calw, Baden-Württemberg • Type: Internal unit insignia / sew-on uniform patch • Construction: Fully embroidered cloth • Colours: Dark green, black, white and silver • Period: Cold War era • Original production date is unknown CONDITION: Pre-owned vintage condition. Previously sewn onto a uniform and later removed. Fraying, loose threads and remnants of green fabric are visible around the edges. The embroidered design remains complete and displays well. This is a post-WWII Bundeswehr item and is not a Second World War German military patch. Please review the front and back photographs carefully for construction, condition and identification. Sold exactly as pictured.