A Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden Auction Archive Handle consists of a D-shaped

Handle consists of a D-shaped guard with quillon

Prussia: Order of Hohenzollern

He had also suffered from a serious illness in 1897

wingnut screwback with silver support plate

The cross arms do not have ball finials

A Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden Auction Archive Handle consists of a D-shapedA fine textbook example of a Luftwaffe Ground Assault badge (Erdkampfabzeichen); in silvered and patinated feinzink; the obverse with a silvered oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a silvered tombac 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 single rivet; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker