Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac loss of gilt ‘FRANCE’

loss of gilt ‘FRANCE’

43 mm x 77

surrounded by the inscription "SERVICE DU CONSEIL DES 500" (Service of the Council of 500)

generally carry the letters OP after their names

magnetic metal button for the addition of straps

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac loss of gilt ‘FRANCE’(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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but