Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge Auction when he was was Killed

when he was was Killed in Action on October 29

He is 43 years old

He brought 121 Wing over to France during the assault period and established it on an aerodrome only 2500 yards from the enemy

Each strap completes in a functional gilded bronze spring catch and is adjusted by functional buckles of identical construction

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge Auction when he was was Killed(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 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an rounded integral catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 52 mm (w) x 56. 81 mm