Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne Province of China the arms of the cross

the arms of the cross enamelled with white enamels on the outer edge and red and red enamels on the interior of the arms

Stitched to the lining of the front right pocket is an RMZ tag clearly displaying the words “Stiefelhose für Politische Leiter” (Boot Pants for Political Leaders)

A 1937 Kreistreffen in Minden badge

measuring at 13cm (w) x 32cm (l) and weighing 419

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, by J.E. Hammer & Söhne Province of China the arms of the 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch which emerges from a rectangular plate, unmarked but