Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne visually-hidden Order of the Cross of

Order of the Cross of Takovo

36 x 58mm (top of cross)

Instituted 14 June 1793

while an additional mark of “ME” is stamped onto the tip

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne visually-hidden Order of the Cross of(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