Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach United Republic of 46 mm x 58 mm

46 mm x 58 mm

Set of insignia consisting of badge

Bund" inside an open-ended wreath

the other side depicts a hunter and his dog

demonstrating minor soiling throughout the material

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach United Republic of 46 mm x 58 mm(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and toned 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 cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a large integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture