Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Period Refurbished Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Silver frame marked “23” on

Silver frame marked “23” on ribbon loop

a Stahlhelmbund membership pin

a Austrian Military Merit Cross ribbon with Swords

both unmarked and measuring 42 mm (w) x 100 mm (l)

oval plate number impressed "01554" affixed to the reverse

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Period Refurbished Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Silver frame marked “23” on(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 while in mid flight, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the eagle in position, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting