Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Presumably by H. Wernstein
An example of a silver grade “Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen”; 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 barrel hinge soldered into a depression, and a thick catch in the same style as those used by Hermann of Wernstein/Jena; an unmarked example but displaying the manufacturing characteristics of Herman of Wernstein/Jena; measuring 47.92 mm (w) x 62.68 mm (h); weighing 32.6 grams; with approximately half of the original silvering remaining; in overall very fine condition.

