Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late-War Ground Assault Badge Newly Listed in an ornate frame of

in an ornate frame of leaves and roses

The wrap is close by an array of eight black bakelite buttons on the right breast flap meeting a corresponding array of reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

maker mark "Fleur de Lys / Genuine Basque Beret / COROTHEA KNITTING MILLS LTD

and the institution year “1941”

which was also attended by top-ranking Allied officers

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late-War Ground Assault Badge Newly Listed in an ornate frame of(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and patinated feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a stylized lightning bolt emanating from a cloud and striking the ground, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with an integrated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round integrated catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 54 mm (w) x 56. 76 mm