Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge United Republic of an example of the First

an example of the First Type

2nd Type Ribbon Bars (cloth

in addition to missing its original dust jacket

to heck with the Germans

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge United Republic of an example of the First(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen). Constructed 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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 96 mm (w) x 54. 02 mm (h), weighing 29. 4 grams, with loss of silver finish evident, in very fine condition.