Original German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge - Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe Fusee Spring & Cover You can clearly see the

You can clearly see the original tang hole

It then saw long service

The idea was that a paratrooper would need quick access to a knife to help extricate himself if he became hung up or tangled in his parachute upon landing

The original serial number digits 02 have been X-ed out and the new number 64 added

Yellow paint was the most prevalent color to appear on flight jackets

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge - Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe Fusee Spring & Cover You can clearly see theOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition late war German WWII Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge badge in zinc, with the eagle as part of the casting, and not a separate piece. It looks to be made from zinc with a silver wash, which has tarnished and oxidized to a lovely dark patina. The details are still very well retained. Comes complete with original functional round wire pin back attachment, with the hinge and clip being part