Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge Auction before he was transferred to

before he was transferred to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on November 8

which was scheduled to expire on March 12

Age-appropriate fatigue is evident to the leather

32 mm x 106

a wreath also encircles the rim and the base

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge Auction before he was transferred to(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 an integral barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded integral catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 96 mm (w) x 56.