Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne GTRexclude (1914-1935 Issue)

(1914-1935 Issue)

the obverse featuring richly-detailed red enameled arms with a central five-pointed star incorporated into the mottle

a leaflet proclaiming amnesty for those forcibly recruited by the Partisans

The entire crew of 51 men perished

Knowles with a strength of 32 officers and 807 other ranks

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne GTRexclude (1914-1935 Issue)(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaying a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the eagle in position, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating