Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, Vienna Design GTRexclude to Corporal on July 17

to Corporal on July 17

with a perfectly intact interior fabric hinge cover and two functional exterior metal hinges

another 1936

Footnote: William Paul was born on May 18

Constructed of patinated feinzink

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, Vienna Design GTRexclude to Corporal on July 17(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a slightly vaulted 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch,