Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Ground Assault Badge, Officers Cloth Version Newly Listed winged propeller

winged propeller

separation evident of the front cover versus its endpaper and exposing the underlying mesh support

most demonstrating moderate to significant loss of finish and oxidation and some loss of attachment apparatuses

Grip orange-yellow

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Ground Assault Badge, Officers Cloth Version Newly Listed winged propeller(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of a dark grey wool base, the obverse bearing an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath executed in silver aluminum wire, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika of identical construction, overlaying a stylized machine embroidered black cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a rare cloth version