Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann
(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of E. Ferdinand Wiedmann, Frankfurt-am-Main, measuring 42.41 mm (w) x 52.82 mm (h), weighing 27.9 grams, with moderate loss of finish eviden, in near extremely fine condition.

