Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude with loss of finish visible

with loss of finish visible to the core and a consistent patina throughout the frame

3) A group of three matching Kriegsmarine buttons

the RCAF high command deemed it essential to build up the pool of qualified personnel needed to make the BCATP work and achieve its ambitious goals

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude with loss of finish visible(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and toned 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, on top of a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of