Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Footnote: Max Metzner was born

Footnote: Max Metzner was born on November 13

maker marked on obverse with Karl Koch Kiel

double-overlaid sunburst pattern with eight points

Marked 30 - Silvered tombac

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Footnote: Max Metzner was born(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze; the shape of an oval shaped oak wreath, 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 barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 48. 11 mm