A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Hold In the latter stages of

In the latter stages of his career and nearing retirement

Iron Cross Second Class 1939 in June 1940

thus probably saving the lives of soldiers who were in the vicinity at the time

and pinned with silver bronze rank pips

A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Hold In the latter stages ofA mid war example of a German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen silver grade; stamped 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 sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch;