Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late-War Ground Assault Badge
(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and patinated feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a stylized lightning bolt emanating from a cloud and striking the ground, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with an integrated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round integrated catch, unmarked, measuring 43.54 mm (w) x 56.76 mm (h), weighing 34.7 grams, in very fine condition.

