A Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden Auction Silver Grade - Die-stamped silvered

Silver Grade - Die-stamped silvered metal

inside with a manufacturer's label printed in black ink on white cotton sewn in place in the dome

The Battalion was raised in St

1951 to January 15

A Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden Auction Silver Grade - Die-stamped silveredA fine textbook example of a Luftwaffe Ground Assault badge (Erdkampfabzeichen); in silvered and patinated feinzink; the obverse with a silvered oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a silvered tombac 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 single rivet; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker