"The Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge" by Sascha Weber Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic embroidered black swastika in the

embroidered black swastika in the center

Klasse mit Schwertern) with screwed-in gold Swords

the obverse consisting of a Tyr run

residue on the bottom arm

(Trier Leistungsmedaille)

"The Luftwaffe Ground Combat Badge" by Sascha Weber Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic embroidered black swastika in theOften overlooked in favor of the more "glamorous" battle awards of the Luftwaffe, the Ground Combat Badge nonetheless deserves a respected place both in the field of military awards generally and in collections of militaria specifically. This book represents the first ever in depth look at all aspects of this award. Included here are all of the different types of badges from all of the known (and unknown) wartime manufacturers, as well as detailed