Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Hold marked “Wernstein Jena” on reverse

marked “Wernstein Jena” on reverse

being transferred to the 8th Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Rifles" on August 10

Later that summer

Six Venezuelan Medals & Awards - Army Crossing of the Andes Medal (silvered bronze

after which the hostile machine dived almost vertically and continuing machine-gun fire until out of range

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Hold marked “Wernstein Jena” on reverse(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a Heer style eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41. 95 mm (w) x 53. 92 mm (h), weighing 31. 5 grams, moderate loss of silver finish evident, in overall better than very fine condition.