Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden certificate_of_authenticity By flying up and down

By flying up and down the road we managed to inflict a large number of casualties

near better than very fine condition

featuring a 465 mm long nickel-plated steel blade

Footnote: Established in 1915 as exclusively an aviation award

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden certificate_of_authenticity By flying up and downA 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 Luftwaffe eagle with outspread wings on the top, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground; the reverse plaint; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker marked G. H. Osang, Dresden on the