Germany. A Second War Period Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Josef Feix & Sohn GTRexclude Desirable and Rare

Desirable and Rare

53 mm knurled pin

rejoining the 2nd Infantry Battalion at the end of the month

sewn together on the reverse

Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany

Germany. A Second War Period Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Josef Feix & Sohn GTRexclude Desirable and RareA second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in 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 crimped barrel hinge, and a crimped flat wire catch; maker