Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity light wear to medal

light wear to medal

the son of James A

entitled to wear the War Service Badge

with the six o’clock arm bearing an oval oak leaf wreath

In April of 1942

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity light wear to medal(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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,