Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth visually-hidden and Rosette: in yellow embroidery

and Rosette: in yellow embroidery

8 mm x 74 mm

78 mm (w) x 49

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Despite the relatively small scale of the conflict

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth visually-hidden and Rosette: in yellow embroidery(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch,