Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare General Assault Badge, by Gebrüder Wegerhoff Archive His oil on canvas portrait

His oil on canvas portrait c

It was initially awarded for meritorious services to the state

the reverse bearing a central inscription of “FÜR MILITAIR VERDIENST” (“FOR MILITARY MERIT”)

measuring 51 mm (w) x 102 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare General Assault Badge, by Gebrüder Wegerhoff Archive His oil on canvas portrait(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, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Gebrder Wegerhoff, Ldenscheid, measuring 42. 49 mm (w) x 52. 60 mm