Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Hold brass spike has two circular

brass spike has two circular ventilation holes to the "neck" portion

just three days shy of his nineteenth birthday

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the obverse medallion featuring a crown encircled by a white ring inscribed PRIN NOI INSINE 14 MARTIE 1881

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Hold brass spike has two circular(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, unmarked, measuring 42. 86 mm (w) x 53. 73 mm (h), weighing 25. 3 grams, demonstrating loss of silver