Germany. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade “25”, By Josef Feix & Söhne Auction " with the manufacturer's insignia

" with the manufacturer's insignia above and size marked "54" below

who believed his nationality - French-Canadian - was the reason behind him being passed over

of particularly fine quality manufacture with superb quality enamels

104 mm x 137 mm

in dark brown case of issue

Germany. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade “25”, By Josef Feix & Söhne Auction " with the manufacturer's insignia(Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of oval silvered zink; with an oak leaf border and a pair of acorns at the base, with a large Wehrmacht style eagle with folded wings clutching a mobile swastika, and a crossed bayonet and stick grenade in the centre, with the number 25 in a box at the base; the reverse plain with a vertical broad pinback, with a crimped barrel hinge and a crimped flat catch; maker marked JFS for Josef Feix &