Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier United Republic of maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's

maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's Söhne) and marked with a five-pointed star denoting the award is constructed of bronze instead of gold

Reid was protecting a re-supply force of amphibious craft when twelve enemy planes approached the convoy

Schultze 91ff

marked "5037"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier United Republic of maker marked "VM" (Vincent Mayer's(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 a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a rectangular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch