Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade
(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling attached to the rifle, the reverse with a raised crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 47.35 mm (w) x 62.00 mm (h), weighing 27.0 grams, some loss of finish evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.

