Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of maker marked "DOMINION ART METAL

maker marked "DOMINION ART METAL WKS

the raised platform from which an officer can "conn" the vessel

At the peak of the war in Croatia the HOS had grown to several battalions in size

papers heavily creased

who the day before had been promoted to lieutenant

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of maker marked "DOMINION ART METAL(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath, with a German national eagle clutching a mobile 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 46.