Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive ” and marked “G

” and marked “G

He had developed a Furunculosis in the neck (a deep infection of the hair follicle leading to abscess formation with accumulation of pus and necrotic tissue)

a precursor of the Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service

The order is divided into five classes: 1st Class (Tong-il Medal)

the obverse with black ink inscription of “Kriegsverdienstmedaille 1939”

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive ” and marked “G(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of a non magnetic metal alloy, 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, overlaid by a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked,