trimmed at the top and bottom with a light blue woven piping
The Battalion sailed September 25
evidence of period repair visible to the pinback
itself adjusted with a metal buckle and closed with a functional spring catch
measuring approximately 220 mm in diameter when folded on a flat surface
Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant Province of China trimmed at the top and(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central 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, unmarked, measuring 42. 62 mm (w) x 53. 28 mm (h), weighing 23. 7 grams, demonstrating loss of finish throughout the base