Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Ground Assault Badge, Officers Cloth Version Newly Listed the beach landing operation of

the beach landing operation of Operation Overlord

separation evident of the front cover versus its endpaper and exposing the underlying mesh support

the upper with a large gilt bronze anchor fronting a mine (Torpedo) and surmounted by the Imperial crown with a flowing ribbon banner

printed in black and yellow inks

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Ground Assault Badge, Officers Cloth Version Newly Listed the beach landing operation of(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe, Stoffausfhrung fr Offiziere). Constructed of a dark grey wool base, the obverse bearing an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath executed in silver aluminum wire, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika of identical construction, overlaying a stylized machine embroidered black cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), a rare cloth version