Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Orth Archive His father went on to

His father went on to become a Lieutenant-Colonel and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order

Medal of 508th Motorized Battalion – Trieste - in bronze

jointly with the Belgian Armed Forces

holding his kepi in his right hand

Footnote: This badge is illustrated on page 22 of "Eagles Recalled" by Warren Carroll

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Orth Archive His father went on to(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 a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker