Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, C. 1943, By Rudolf Karneth Auction The cause of the accident

The cause of the accident has never been determined conclusively

19th Engineer Battalion

enamels exhibiting only minor wear with only small hairline cracks to rings

The cap features a traditional high peak crown with tightly seated and even white corded piping

protective gray fabric backing stitched to the reverse of the embroidery

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, C. 1943, By Rudolf Karneth Auction The cause of the accident(Luftwaffe Erdkampfabzeichen). Instituted on 31. 3. 1942 by Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Gring. (Issued 1942 1945). 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