Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Fritz Zimmermann & Söhne Of Lüdenscheid certificate_of_authenticity obverse illustrating the thirty-six man

obverse illustrating the thirty-six man crew of U-53

The name could be Otto-Georg von der Recke (1885–1942)

attachment pins broken off

24 mm x 24 mm

In sterling silver

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Fritz Zimmermann & Söhne Of Lüdenscheid certificate_of_authenticity obverse illustrating the thirty-six manA scarce example by this maker; a silver grade Infantry Assault Badge Infanterie Sturmabzeichen; in silvered zink; with a vertical needle style pinback, with a sheet metal hinge and a rounded wire catch; maker marked with the stylized logo for Fritz Zimmermann & Shne, Zimmermann manufacture; measuring 62. 83 mm x 49. 08 mm; with approximately 50% of the original silvering remaining; very fine condition.