Original German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Attributed to Arno Wallpach of Stuttgart - Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock weeks after the major purge

weeks after the major purge of the SA in what became known as the Night of the Long Knives

Original Items and New Made Items: Only One Lot Available

The group's worst accident occurred in December 1943 when a Fortress which failed to get off the ground careened over farmland and came to rest after crashing into a cottage on the edge of the village of Deenethorpe

meaning it has no seams

The medal was designed by the war artist Major Charles Comfort

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Attributed to Arno Wallpach of Stuttgart - Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock weeks after the major purgeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition war time production German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge badge in zinc, with the entire badge a solid cast piece. Early examples had the eagle riveted on, and some other later examples soldered on the eagle. This example in zinc looks to originally had a silver wash on the wreath and eagle, with dark paint on the cloud and lightning bolt. The details are still very well retained on