Germany, Third Reich. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Josef Feix & Söhne

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 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 barrel hinge, and a crimped flat wire catch; maker marked with the stylized logo of Josef Feix & Söhne; measuring 48.47 mm (w) x 61.91 mm (h); weighing 27.9 grams; light bubbling in the finish from age, but with all of its original silver finish present; in overall better than extremely fine condition.