Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Rare Variant

((Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of oval shaped silvered zink; the obverse consisting of an oak wreath, 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; unknown maker, but a rare variant; measuring 46.62 mm (w) x 61.32 mm (h); weighing 27.4 grams; in overall very fine condition.