Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge United Republic of 19th Infantry Battalion was awarded

19th Infantry Battalion was awarded the Military Cross for actions taken during the Battle of Hill 70

Measuring 210 mm (w) x 297 mm (h)

most of bronze finish has worn off through time with some remaining in the creases of the badge

" The second award would be the Silver Star

so that those knights and gentlemen who shall see worn the order

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge United Republic of 19th Infantry Battalion was awarded(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered 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, on top of a stylized cloud from which a lightning bolt emanates and strikes the ground, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 68 mm (w) x 56. 85 mm (h), weighing 35. 9 grams,