Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive Schmid’ ‘Documente vom Krieg und

Schmid’ ‘Documente vom Krieg und Frieden’

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and a double riveted round wire catch

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive Schmid’ ‘Documente vom Krieg und(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered 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 position, with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch