Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge certificate_of_authenticity (Issued 1878-1903)

(Issued 1878-1903)

Instituted in 1891

composed of the Croatian Coat of Arms in form of a triple braid (known in Croatian as 'pleter')

18 mm diameter disk illustrating the SS insignia surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves

with strong red signature & dated

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge certificate_of_authenticity (Issued 1878-1903)(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 42 mm (w) x 53. 96 mm (h), weighing 27. 6 grams, with loss of finish evident throughout the obverse, in very fine condition.