Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne Newly Listed the reverse marked “W4”

the reverse marked “W4”

82 mm (w) x 46

on a navy blue wool base

loop marked "800" with worn neck ribbon

It is commanded by an air force Major-General

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne Newly Listed the reverse marked “W4”(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, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strike 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