A Mint Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Rudolf Souval

A second war German “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen” silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in copperwash feinzink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. 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 plain, maker marked “R.S” for “Rudolf Souval” with the standard die-error in the “R”; vertical round wire pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; measuring 63.03 mm x 47.09 mm; weighing 31.2 grams; extremely fine condition.