Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, By Hymmen & Co. Hold the wreath consisting of laurel

the wreath consisting of laurel and oak leaves

Canadian Defence Force in the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel

painted in khaki-olive green to match the Russian uniforms

His father was a Leather Worker by trade and served in the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve

the numeral centred on a black re-painted background

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, By Hymmen & Co. Hold the wreath consisting of laurel(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 53 for Hymmen & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 42. 16 mm (w) x 53. 14 mm (h), weighing 31. 7 grams, in