Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, By A.g.m.u.k. Archive silvering loss evident on the

silvering loss evident on the cockade

surrounded by linden leaves on a hollow background

Footnote: The Order of Military Merit was instituted on August 3

The rim of the Stahlhelm is crimped

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, By A.g.m.u.k. Archive silvering loss evident on the(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, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the eagle in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire