Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Integral Eagle Variant, by G.H. Osang Newly Listed sporadic loss of nickel plating

sporadic loss of nickel plating to the hilt with minor chipping and scratching of the handle

The former is plain with the exception of a black ink size mark of “57” on the crown

consisting of a vaulted Cross Pattée

evenly divided between social and beneficiary members in 400 local councils

maker marked on the reverse with the logo of Hermann Schmuck & Cie

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Integral Eagle Variant, by G.H. Osang Newly Listed sporadic loss of nickel plating(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 an integral Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a late war