Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Auction Archive the obverse featuring filed

the obverse featuring filed

and received great honorable mention on this occasion for his heroism

(Luitpold Kreuz für 40 Jahre im Staats- und Gemeindedienst)

It landed in Sicily on July 10

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Auction Archive the obverse featuring filed(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a silvered Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, on top of a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback