Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude An RZM SA Dagger by

An RZM SA Dagger by Karl Rob

it likely had been exposed to Sun that made threads appear slightly yellow/tarnished

3rd June 1918

the loosening of the Almería shield on the baton’s cap

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude An RZM SA Dagger by(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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a massive integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture