Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach United Republic of 14 mm (w) x 44

14 mm (w) x 44

with Russian copy and Iranian and Russian stamps on the reverse

measuring 61 mm (w) x 86 mm (h)

with minor tarnishing and material fatigue also visible to the metal and other textile elements

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach United Republic of 14 mm (w) x 44(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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a massive integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture