Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac topped by a code of

topped by a code of “371/44”

on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a golden bullion round star

and "139" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front

measuring 36 mm (w) x 58 mm (h)

claiming that the accompanying binder was among a small trove of items he retrieved from Allied-occupied Berlin after the Soviets opened the city to the Western Allies

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac topped by a code of(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, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 04 mm (w) x 53. 28 mm (h), weighing 28. 9 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to high contact points,