Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude each with three strips of

each with three strips of fine gold-coloured wire and maroon embroidery stitched in place along the entire length on both sides of the straps

The first Reichsberufswettkampf took place in 1934 on National Labour Day

to "any person without distinction of race

though other accounts suggest an Aichi D3A "Val"

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Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude each with three strips of(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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 carrying strap hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker