Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. Hold 000 soldiers: half were quartered

000 soldiers: half were quartered in bunks while the remainder slept in hammocks strung haphazardly below deck

constructed of two pieces of card stock with a faux black leather exterior liner

the obverse illustrating a Belgium crown with a finely enameled blue background

measuring 46 mm (w) x 42

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Sohni, Heubach & Co. Hold 000 soldiers: half were quartered(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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked