Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Julius Bauer & Co. certificate_of_authenticity of Witten-Essen

of Witten-Essen

born 29 October 1924

Footnote: John Brunette was born on February 6

a central cut-out swastika encompassed by a border inscribed with “Für Leistungen In Der H

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Julius Bauer & Co. certificate_of_authenticity of Witten-Essen(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 crimped ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,