Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Friedrich Orth visually-hidden reverse illustrating a winged angel

reverse illustrating a winged angel in flight

Machine Embroidered in silvery threads on khaki wool cloth

illustrating a soldier on his knees praying before a cross

“I’ve canned three War Ministers because of Krupp

approximaltely 90% of its original silver finish remaining

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Friedrich Orth visually-hidden reverse illustrating a winged angel(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding 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 but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 42. 32 mm (w) x 52. 85 mm