Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Grossmann & Co. Auction Archive The signature of the author

The signature of the author of the book

Army in excellent condition

Lüdenscheid” and numbered “44878” on the reverse

maker marked "The Whitehead & Hoag Co

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Grossmann & Co. Auction Archive The signature of the author(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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