Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Archive the Ernst Herzoglich Merit Cross

the Ernst Herzoglich Merit Cross

with folding creases visible

crowned cypher of Boris III above crossed swords and the 4th Class inscription in cyrillic characters on the lid

a more expensive canoe trip would be involved

small bust

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Archive the Ernst Herzoglich Merit Cross(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 barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Arbeitsgemeinschaft