A Second War Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Archive Now that he is retiring

Now that he is retiring he wishes to take inside work of a light nature

only to find that the South West African campaign was virtually over

Tropical Jacket Wear and AOP Pilots (red and black embroidered eagle on olive green nylon

Non-commissioned Officers and men of your Division

his Silver Karl Friedrich Military Merit Medal was one of four that was given out to men in his Fliegertruppe

A Second War Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Archive Now that he is retiringA textbook example of a mid war manufacture Erdkampfabzeichen (Ground Assault Badge); in 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, with a vertical needle style pinback with an integrated hinge and an integrated catch; measuring 56. 74 mm x 43. 67 mm;