Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, C. 1943, By Rudolf Karneth Buy Now the shield showing St

the shield showing St

silver with white and blue enamels

unique three-piece construction with a pin

and does not show any significant signs of wear or age on the outside

inscribed "VIERSEN" above and "1880"

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, C. 1943, By Rudolf Karneth Buy Now the shield showing St(Luftwaffe Erdkampfabzeichen). Instituted on 31. 3. 1942 by Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Gring. (Issued 1942 1945). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a Luftwaffe eagle with outspread wings on the top, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground, the reverse plain, with a vertical banjo style pinback, with a crimped sheet metal hinge and a