Germany, Heer. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive replaced with "10" and "C

replaced with "10" and "C

In silvered and enameled tombac

43 mm x 41

The task was initially given to the USAAF's 10th Air Force

with approximately 80% of the original bronze finish remaining

Germany, Heer. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive replaced with "10" and "C(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, 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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical