Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Friedrich Orth
(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber). A Second War period Infantry Assault Badge, constructed of silvered feinzink, 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, marked with logo of maker Friedrich Orth, Wien, measuring 46.89 mm (w) x 61.21 mm (h), weighing 35.4 grams, in extremely fine condition.

