Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Housed in a supple leather

Housed in a supple leather scabbard

in addition to Sergeant stripes and crown insignia on the upper arms below

maker marked with the logo of the Saargruben Verwaltung (Saar Mining Administration)

featuring the inscription IURATA FIDES

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Housed in a supple leather(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