Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late-War Ground Assault Badge Auction (Sold with Expert Evaluation/Guarantee

(Sold with Expert Evaluation/Guarantee

measuring 65 mm (w) x 68 mm (l) x 20 mm (h)

bronze insignia bearing the Belgian lion backed by a "V" (Victory) within a shield affixed to the front panel of the brass base

Jean Chapman of Toronto

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late-War Ground Assault Badge Auction (Sold with Expert Evaluation/Guarantee(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