Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge United Republic of where he was appointed 2nd

where he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant Sup

Armed with Lee-Metford rifles and equipped with blue veils and goggles

and featuring two round brilliant cut natural diamonds

he left for overseas service in the French theatre on March 8

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge United Republic of where he was appointed 2nd(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 51 mm (w) x 53. 63 mm (h), weighing 24. 3 grams, a rare example of a zink badge retaining virtually all of its original