Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Hold He later served during the

He later served during the Second Barbary War on the USS Peacock and in the West Indies Squadron against piracy

Instituted on December 10

After returning to active duty

HK - Herzhausen” on underside

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Hold He later served during the(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika and joined together at the bottom by a bowtie ribbon, 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback,