Germany. A Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge by an Unknown Maker

A very well preserved German bronze grade Infantry Assault Badge “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen”; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in bronzed zink, 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 catch; unmarked; measuring 47.25 mm (w) x 61.88 mm (h); weighing 26.3 grams; in extremely fine condition. An excellent example!

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”.