Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge, by Hymmen & Co.

(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber). An Infantry Assault Badge, constructed of silvered zink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath, with a German national eagle clutching a mobile 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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round crimped wire catch, maker marked with the LDO-number L/53 for Hymmen & Co., measuring 48.61 mm (w) x 61.36 mm (h) and weighing 23.5 grams, in extremely fine condition.