Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By G.h. Osang GTRexclude but not before being stripped

but not before being stripped naked by order of the ship

39th Regiment

engraved "A

as well as the regiment

backer has come away from the body of the wing

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By G.h. Osang GTRexclude but not before being stripped(Erdkampfabzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink; the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a Luftwaffe eagle with outspread wings on the top, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground; the reverse plain; vertical needle style pinback, with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; marked G. H. Osang, Dresden on the reverse; measuring 41. 30 mm (w) x 55. 55 mm (h); weighing 26. 3