Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach Archive 118 mm x 194 mm

118 mm x 194 mm

stamped in black ink with partial stamps inscribed "REU" above "Sohde" on the wrap around portion

initials scratched into wreath's reverse

The cap measures 273 mm (l) x 250 mm (w) x 156 mm (h)

Instituted 22 October 1849 by Emperor Franz Joseph

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach Archive 118 mm x 194 mm(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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of