Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Hold vertical pinback (slightly loose)

vertical pinback (slightly loose)

The battle was fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915

The award was issued for 25 years of faithful service

relief of the poor and child welfare

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Hold vertical pinback (slightly loose)(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, with a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 45 mm (w) x 52. 75 mm (h), weighing 13. 9 grams, most of the silver finish has been lost and minor oxidation is