A Second War Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Hold sacrificed their lives along side

sacrificed their lives along side their comrades in the Armed Forces

the buckle measuring 39 mm x 39

illustrating the RAD insignia and inscribed "XXVIII" below the insignia within a shield

being commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial

WWI (Military) Commemorative Medal

A Second War Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge Hold sacrificed their lives along sideA textbook example of a mid war manufacture Erdkampfabzeichen (Ground Assault Badge); in silvered and patinated zink; the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a Luftwaffe eagle with outspread wings on the top, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground; the reverse plain, with a vertical needle style pinback with an integrated hinge and an integrated catch; measuring 56. 74 mm x 43. 67 mm;