Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Metall & Kunststoff GTRexclude one depicting a decorated Heer

one depicting a decorated Heer Officer wearing a ten-piece First and Second World War period ribbon bar with an War Merit Cross ribbon affixed to his tunic

affixed to a field-grey wool backer with a paper stock liner

he was invested with full ruling powers on March 8

date marked "S" and maker marked "JRC&S" on the reverse

before retiring in 1988

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Metall & Kunststoff GTRexclude one depicting a decorated Heer(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked