Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold gilt has worn off entirely

gilt has worn off entirely

2nd Republic Issue - Bronze gilt

so that he could have his own bicycle to ride for competition

He died September 30

Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold gilt has worn off entirelyA fine example of a second war German silver grade Infanterie Sturmabzeichen; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bow tie 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 tall sheet metal hinge, and a round wire