Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. Auction Archive serving at various military headquarters

serving at various military headquarters

measuring 41 mm (d)

a rare buckle in near extremely fine condition

measuring 60 mm (w) x 105 mm (l) x 16 mm (h)

one month shy of his fortieth birthday

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. Auction Archive serving at various military headquarters(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from