Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Fritz Zimmermann

A second war German “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen” silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bow-tie 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 logo of Fritz Zimmermann; measuring 49.06 mm (w) x 63.27 mm (h); weighing 22.1 grams; in near mint condition.

Footnote: This infantry assault badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante, author of “The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II - A Collectors Guide to the German Close Combat Clasp of World War II”.