Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge United Republic of the Order of Maritime Merit

the Order of Maritime Merit

David McCampbell"

Canadian Infantry Brigade for the next year and three months (September 1951 to December 1952)

on a dark blue backer with black backing on the reverse

five United Kingdom awards:

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Ground Assault Badge United Republic of the Order of Maritime Merit(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 three visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire