Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction type with Violet eagle

type with Violet eagle

Un-dated reverse (593

Footnote: The Order was instituted with other Somali awards following independence in 1960

and Gunner's Rating Badge (in red and black embroidery

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction type with Violet eagle(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 carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,