Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive measuring 32 mm (w) x

measuring 32 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

Petty Officer John Terrence Martin Fortune

engaging them in a mock reprise of a Billy Bishop-Manfred von Richtofen “dogfight”

The stump gets cold and numb very quickly and his hand feels weak"

with silvered nickel buckle and fittings

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Rudolf Karneth Auction Archive measuring 32 mm (w) x(Luftwaffe Erdkampfabzeichen). 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 three rivets; vertical slender banjo style pinback with a sheet metal hinge and a rounded catch; maker marked R. K. for Rudolf Karneth on the reverse; measuring