Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, By An Unknown Maker Auction Maltese cross in silvered tombak

Maltese cross in silvered tombak

the inside of each lens lined in white fur

of red pebbled material with a gilt national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika in its talons on the exterior lid

showing minor surface wear

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, By An Unknown Maker Auction Maltese cross in silvered tombak(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a crimped barrel hinge, and a crimped round wire catch; measuring 47. 00 mm (w) x 62. 62 mm