Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge Hold attached to ribbon (21mm)

attached to ribbon (21mm)

stamped "MILLS 1917 E

awarded to military personnel for outstanding conduct during wartime or in a state of emergency

As his mother had pre-deceased him the previous June

as of October 6

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge Hold attached to ribbon (21mm)(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in heavily silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. 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 plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; measuring 47. 35 mm (w) x 62. 17 mm (h);