Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge Hold chipping evident in the light

chipping evident in the light yellow enamels

Within a few days they were engaged in cleaning up their area: burying dead animals

the War Medal 1939-1945 and the Canadian Forces' Decoration with Rosette sewn in place above the left breast pocket

including a 1914 Iron Cross

marked "P A"

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge Hold chipping evident in the light(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and patinated 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 a single visible rivet securing the eagle in position, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch