Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge United Republic of September 1917 war Riga frei”

September 1917 war Riga frei” with an outline of the city of Riga while reverse bears crossed keys surrounded by an oak wreath

postmarked May 8

I am obliged to inform you that your son

Marked 3 - Silvered and blackened zinc

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge United Republic of September 1917 war Riga frei”(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 54 mm (w) x 52. 92 mm (h), weighing 14. 4 grams, loss of silver finish is evident throughout and there is