Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Archive McEwen is buried in St

McEwen is buried in St

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when an enemy shell set fire to an ammunition dump and wounded six men

tarnishing evident on the silver medals

His citation reads: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty

a short-lived political party and the forerunner of the Nazi Party (NSDAP)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Archive McEwen is buried in St(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse presents as an oval shaped oak leaf wreath with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom, a Karabiner 98k with carrying sling and bayonet sits diagonally across the wreath, the reverse is plain, vertical round wire pinback with a barrel hinge, and round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 61. 5 mm (h) x 45 mm (w), weighing 29. 0