Germany, Third Reich. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Hymmen & Co.

A second war German “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen” bronze grade; semi-hollow construction; 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 crimped sheet metal hinge, and a crimped round wire catch; unmarked, but displaying the typical manufacturing characteristics of “Hymmen & Co., Lüdenscheid”; measuring 49.05 mm (w) x 61.75 mm (h); weighing 35.1 grams; in very fine 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”.