Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Rudolf Souval United Republic of gilt wear on the frame

gilt wear on the frame

type with a ball hinge (hinge and pin are missing)

maker mark “Arthus Betrand

maker marked “RZM M1/8” on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Rudolf Souval United Republic of gilt wear on the frame(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). A Second War period Infantry Assault Badge, constructed of silvered zink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath, with a German national eagle clutching a mobile 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting