Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Wilhelm Hobacher United Republic of all four prongs intact

all four prongs intact

Footnote: The Order of Merit was instituted on September 4

A black ink size stamp of “54” is visible on the crown

The airship flew from March 1936 until destroyed by fire fourteen months later on May 6

(NS-Reichskriegerbund Kyffhäuser Nordwest Ärmelabzeichen)

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Wilhelm Hobacher United Republic of all four prongs intact(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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, diagonally across the badge is 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 round wire catch, maker