Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Metall Und Kunststoff certificate_of_authenticity 840 torches produced

840 torches produced

circumscribed by inscription “DEUTSCHER REICHSAUSSCHUSS FÜR OLYMPISCHE SPIELE” (“GERMAN IMPERIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES”)

the son of Uno Baarman and Rosa Baarman

reverse neatly engraved in cursive German - translation (To my Beloved little sister

Saskatchewan when he signed his Particulars of Recruit Drafted Under Military Service Act 1917 Paper as a Private (4090210)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, By Metall Und Kunststoff certificate_of_authenticity 840 torches produced(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). An oval badge constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a Luftwaffe style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground, the reverse plain with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with three rivets holding eagle in place visible, maker marked