Footnote: The award was instituted by act of the Polish Parliament on May 17
with a belt loop above a pouch bearing a protective flap stitched in place
A wax paper bag with mint and unused RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst/National Labour Service) insignia templates
followed by postings to Rockcliffe on April 23rd and to Petawawa on May 30th
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge United Republic of Footnote: The award was instituted(Erdkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe). Constructed of silvered 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 a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 68 mm (w) x 56. 85 mm (h), weighing 35. 9 grams,