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)
3) A group of three matching Kriegsmarine buttons
with loss of finish visible to the core and a consistent patina throughout the frame
bearing a double-sided machine-embroidered narrow black Cross Pattée
Schmeling even risked his life to save two Jewish children in 1938
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge, by Arno Wallpach GTRexclude the obverse with a central(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