Germany, Heer. An Infantry Assault Badge By Franke & Co. Buy Now Maschinen Fabrik Augsberg

Maschinen Fabrik Augsberg

silhouettes of badges on the underside of one strap and at the opposite obverse end of the other strap from previous re-positioning of insignia

30 mm x 54

Protection Certificate and assorted research papers

the author of “The Infantry Assault Badges” refers to a badge of this type as being by an “Unknown Maker” on page 186

Germany, Heer. An Infantry Assault Badge By Franke & Co. Buy Now Maschinen Fabrik Augsberg(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire