Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, By G.h. Osang Archive The man on the left

The man on the left presumably is Fassong’s radio operator

born 24 October 1923 in Krivoy Rog

and when connected to the post on the weather flap

These "portable" versions were often taken out of the book and placed on the dash of the plane for quick viewing

with two holes for sleeve attachment

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Ground Assault Badge, By G.h. Osang Archive The man on the left(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 single visible rivet securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a rounded