Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne Republic of in hallmarked silver

in hallmarked silver

with tropical Waffen-SS Rottenführer chevron directly underneath

the exterior bearing an owner’s label reading “MANZENREITER RUDOLF

The lining on the left side has a label sewn in place inscribed "UNIFORM MAN'S / No

He began working at Davis and Henderson Limited in 1909

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne Republic of in hallmarked silver(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and patinated 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the physical characteristics