Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity maker marked with the logo

maker marked with the logo of the Saargruben Verwaltung (Saar Mining Administration)

featuring the inscription IURATA FIDES

evidence of gilt restoration

with a red enamelled edge inscribed NATIONAL-SOZIALISTISCHE D

in addition to Sergeant stripes and crown insignia on the upper arms below

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity maker marked with the logo(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered 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 a single visible rivet securing the eagle in position, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating