Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive engaging them in a mock

engaging them in a mock reprise of a Billy Bishop-Manfred von Richtofen “dogfight”

The stump gets cold and numb very quickly and his hand feels weak"

green oxidation evident on the obverse of the medal)

Petty Officer John Terrence Martin Fortune

measuring 32 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive engaging them in a mock(Luftwaffe 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 with three rivets; vertical slender banjo style pinback with a sheet metal hinge and a rounded catch; maker marked R. K. for Rudolf Karneth on the reverse; measuring