Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By M.u.k. 5 Auction followed by a longer stay

followed by a longer stay at a Czechoslovak Sanatorium

these factors applied more-or-less equally to both belligerents but favoured the defender in attacks against well-fortified positions

It was also perpetuated by The Manitoba Mounted Rifles which converted to artillery in 1946

2nd Pattern (CSSR - in silver

marked on bottom of 6 o'clock arm "W" for Wagner

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge By M.u.k. 5 Auction followed by a longer stay(Erdkampfabzeichen). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink; the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath with a ribbon on the bottom and a Luftwaffe eagle with outspread wings on the top, with a cloud towards the top and a lightning bolt striking the ground; the reverse plain; with a vertical banjo style pinback, with a crimped sheet metal hinge and a crimped flat catch; marked "M. u. K. 5" on the reverse; measuring 42. 96 mm (w) x 56. 46 mm (h);