Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Sohni, Heubach & Co.

(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 the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Sohni, Heubach & Co., Idar-Oberstein, measuring 47.04 mm (w) x 61.51 mm (h), weighing 29.6 grams, a rare example of a zink badge retaining virtually all of its original silver finish, in near mint condition.