A Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden Auction Any Third Reich period awards

Any Third Reich period awards with Diamonds are very rare and desirable

reverse inscribed "DOPOLAVORO FORZE ARMATE" (Dopolavoro Armed Forces) beside the Fascist National Party (PNF) insignia

Elmitt re-joined the 43rd Regiment

inside with a manufacturer's label printed in black ink on white cotton sewn in place in the dome

and white enamels

A Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge By Gustav Hermann Osang Of Dresden Auction Any Third Reich period awardsA fine textbook example of a Luftwaffe Ground Assault badge (Erdkampfabzeichen); in silvered and patinated feinzink; the obverse with a silvered oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a silvered tombac 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 single rivet; vertical needle style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch; maker