Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By M.u.k. 5 Auction Archive cap badge: 35 mm x

cap badge: 35 mm x 43 mm

on the 29th

Swing mounted as worn

Instituted 1948

along with three additional olive green plastic dress buttons sewn on each cuff

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By M.u.k. 5 Auction Archive cap badge: 35 mm x(Erdkampfabzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink; the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a Luftwaffe eagle with outspread wings on the top, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground; the reverse plain; with a vertical banjo style pinback, with a crimped sheet metal hinge and a crimped flat catch; marked "M. u. K. 5" on the reverse; measuring 42. 96 mm (w) x 56. 46 mm (h);