Original German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Attributed to Arno Wallpach of Stuttgart - Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe Headgear Cheng Dong

Cheng Dong

It was also a problem for soldiers engaged in trench warfare during World War I

and is the later design

Overall condition shows light service wear throughout

with the nickel plating partly worn away and patinated

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Attributed to Arno Wallpach of Stuttgart - Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe Headgear Cheng DongOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition war time production German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge badge in zinc, with the entire badge a solid cast piece. Early examples had the eagle riveted on, and some other later examples soldered on the eagle. This example in zinc looks to originally had a silver wash on the wreath and eagle, with dark paint on the cloud and lightning bolt. The details are still very well retained on