Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff United Republic of presented on a 116-mm long

presented on a 116-mm long woven ribbon

maker marked "S&CO" (Sporrong & Co

Accompanied by a printout of the London Gazette documenting his award of the medal

MÜHLHAUSEN/TH

hallmarked on the reverse of the silver gilt loop

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff United Republic of presented on a 116-mm long(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, overlying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a barrel hinge emanating from a crimped base and banjo style