A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of " Birchall received the fifth

" Birchall received the fifth clasp for service to the Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) in 1996 and is the only member of the Canadian military to have earned five clasps

three were Killed in Action (two off the coast of China

6mm(w) x 59

measuring 35 mm x 53 mm

Fittings are silver plated show moderate wear

A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of " Birchall received the fifthA second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen; bronze grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in bronzed zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a slightly rounded wire catch; unmarked;