A Second War German Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Ferdinand Wiedmann

A second war German “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen”; bronze grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in gilded 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; with a vertical round wire pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; maker marked with the stylized logo of “Ferdinand Wiedmann” on the reverse; measuring 61.15 mm x 45.89 mm; weighing 25.3 grams; near very fine condition.