Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By M.u.k. 5 Hold on period black silk ribbon

on period black silk ribbon

on 29 November 1900"

1st Class (bronze gilt and enamels

excellent details and enamel quality

This included installing and controlling the Signal Office

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By M.u.k. 5 Hold on period black silk ribbon(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 a vertical banjo style pinback, with a crimped sheet metal hinge and a crimped flat catch; marked "M. u. K. 5" on the reverse; measuring 42. 96 mm (w) x 56. 46 mm (h);