Germany, Heer. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Insigne en or de Vainqueur

(Insigne en or de Vainqueur de la Bastille decerne aux Gardes)

He was released from active duty on September 23rd 1944

It was quite successful up until the outbreak of the Second World War

clean pommel nut

Germany, Heer. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac (Insigne en or de Vainqueur(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 narrow barrel hinge emanating from a crimped base and a vertical pinback