Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Auction with spillover of paint visible

with spillover of paint visible on the frame indicating possible re-finishing

the Escape and Evasion Society

A functional catch inside the throat locks onto the blade’s clip

approximate size per template is 45 mm x 36 mm

in silver gilt with seven white enamelled arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Auction with spillover of paint visible(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch,