Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Julius Bauer & Co.

(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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a manufacture by Julius Bauer & Co. Zella Mehlis, measuring 46.85 mm (w) x 62.47 mm (h), weighing 25.5 grams, demonstrating loss of finish throughout, in very fine condition.