Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Josef Feix & Söhne Republic of and oxidation and loss of

and oxidation and loss of finish to the metal fixtures

V-shaped edge nick evident at 6 o'clock at the base of the bust and carries over onto the surname

Measuring 402 mm

Sk 25 (Bueker Bestmann)

the chinstrap rests upon a protruding black vulcan fibre visor

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Josef Feix & Söhne Republic of and oxidation and loss of(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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a