Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach United Republic of constructed of dark grey wool

constructed of dark grey wool with machine-reinforced stitching at the edges

with minor tarnishing and material fatigue also visible to the metal and other textile elements

and four cuff links (each marked “585” indicating 14K Gold construction)

(Bundeswehr Dienstrock und Schirmmütze)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach United Republic of constructed of dark grey wool(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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a massive integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture