Germany. An Early Example Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge In Tombac GTRexclude on a four-pointed decorative star

on a four-pointed decorative star base

at the age of 37 (although he was recorded by the examiner as being age 35)

clasp bearing a sword penetrating a gear affixed to the upper

similar in purpose to the national Soldiers of the Soil program

He was discharged from the Service under Routine Order 1029 (10) as "Unable to meet the required military physical standards" at No

Germany. An Early Example Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge In Tombac GTRexclude on a four-pointed decorative starA fine example of a silver grade Infanterie Sturmabzeichen; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered bronze, 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 sheet metal hinge, and a flat wire catch; unmarked, but