A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge
A second war German “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen” silver grade; 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; maker marked with the stylized logo of “Fritz Zimmermann of Stuttgart” on the reverse; measuring 63.20 mm x 49.04 mm; weighing 19.5 grams; with all of the silvering intact on the reverse, but completely worn off on the obverse; in very fine condition. (C:186)

