Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade

(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). An 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 round wire catch; measuring 47.32 mm x 61.92 mm; weighing 26.9 grams; near very fine condition.