Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Wilhelm Hobacher

(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Wilhelm Hobacher, Vienna, measuring 46.87 mm (w) x 61.23 mm (h), weighing 33.5 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine condition.