Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive 1943") glued to the front

1943") glued to the front

that day also marked the surrender of the last German garrison

enamel scratched and chipped

The order was permanently abolished in 1859 by the annexation of Tuscany to the Kingdom of Sardinia

In September 1943

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive 1943") glued to the front(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a crimped ball hinge, and a crimped round wire catch; measuring 47. 16 mm (w) x 62.