Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction Three Second War German Badges

Three Second War German Badges and Awards - An early wound badge in tombac

clever tactical use of ground and the icy nerve

He was the son of Myrtle (Henneberry) Leard

the obverse stamped with a black LDO insignia

1917 in Orchard

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction Three Second War German Badges(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 44. 11 mm (w) x 53. 56 mm (h), weighing 28. 8 grams, with loss of silver finish evident, in near extremely fine