Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Hold The degree of heroism

The degree of heroism

just three days shy of his nineteenth birthday

A 1937 to 1942 pattern tunic constructed of Police-green wool

and 3 o’clock arms each bear a single star

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Hold The degree of heroism(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a 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 emanating from a circular plate, unmarked, measuring 42. 86 mm (w) x 53. 73 mm (h), weighing 25. 3 grams, demonstrating loss of silver