Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity an excellent cross in very

an excellent cross in very fine condition

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On the day after being wounded

a crashed German plane

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity an excellent cross in very(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bowtie 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 pinback