Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Rudolf Souval

(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering magnetic metal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked “R.S.” for Rudolf Souval, Wien, measuring 47.02 mm (w) x 62.02 mm (h), weighing 32.2 grams, in near extremely fine condition.