Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by AS Auction marked "III" (3rd Class)

marked "III" (3rd Class)

demonstrating sporadic tarnishing and verdigris and with some distortion of the suspension loop evident

and Captain Scholander is in keeping with the finest traditions of the service

- (No 1488 GUNNER J

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by AS Auction marked "III" (3rd Class)(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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked