Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction Type I (1917-1937)

Type I (1917-1937)

Soiling and material fatigue consistent with age and field use are evident to both the interior and exterior

1935 GV Jubilee Medal -  Silver

exhibiting a prominent indentation on the top

At the further end of the railway straight

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction Type I (1917-1937)(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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 51 mm (w) x 53. 63 mm (h), weighing 24. 3 grams, a rare example of a zink badge retaining virtually all of its original