Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude discharge the duties of said

discharge the duties of said office

the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading “MERENTI” (Latin - Merit)

the RCAF high command deemed it essential to build up the pool of qualified personnel needed to make the BCATP work and achieve its ambitious goals

June 11 1917 - “saw doctor at Etephs hospital he marked my card for England”

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude discharge the duties of said(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered and toned 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of