Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge

In late 1941 the first Luftwaffe ground combat units were hastily formed to help replace the massive lose of men on the Eastern front, followed by the formation of the Brigade Meindl consisting of five Luftwaffe Field Battalions in February 1942. As a result of the formation of these new ground combat units Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring established the Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge on March 31st 1942 for award to all Luftwaffe personnel who had distinguished themselves in ground combat.

This is a late war, single piece injection molded zinc construction badge. The badge still retains a good portion of it’s original silver, grey and black paint. The solid reverse has a hinge, a thin round pin and an integral, molded, heavy catch. The badge has no visible manufacturer’s markings, however this example is attributed to “Anro Walpach”. The badge shows a nice age patina and is in good condition.

Nice late war example!!