Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Karl Wurster

(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, with an oak leaf border and a pair of acorns at the base, with a large Wehrmacht-style eagle with folded wings clutching a mobile swastika, and a crossed bayonet and stick grenade in the centre, the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin and sheet metal hinge, maker marked with a W to the left of the hinge for Karl Wurster, measuring 41.99 mm (w) x 53.26 mm (h), weighing 32.6 grams, presenting a missing catch, and in very fine condition.