3) A group of three matching Kriegsmarine buttons
the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)
with loss of finish visible to the core and a consistent patina throughout the frame
June 11 1917 - “saw doctor at Etephs hospital he marked my card for England”
one of two screws remaining in the base
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude 3) A group of three(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and toned 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, on top of 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