Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "AC" within a

maker marked "AC" within a triangle (Adrien Chobillon) and marked "BRONZE" on the edge

the face with eleven numerals 1 through 5 and 7 through 12 in white fluorescent paint

but their machine gun was captured

stamped on the right side in red ink with the British Broad Arrow production insignia

and was likely grounds for the award of his Civil OBE and probably for secretive work carried out after his duties as an Intelligence Officer

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac maker marked "AC" within a(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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, unmarked, measuring 43. 90 mm (w) x 56. 48 mm (h),