Germany. An Early Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge

(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber). An 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 sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; an unmarked example; measuring 46.85 mm (w) x 61.97 mm (h); weighing 17.4 grams; in better than very fine condition.