General Keary's command joined the Tigris Corps
An additional band of silver aluminum wire piping fully surrounds the crown of the cap
all in worn condition in overall better than very fine condition
Meise survived the war and was briefly held as a prisoner of war (POW) until 25 July 1945
He has some slight stiffness for (the) first few steps on starting to walk after sitting for 1/2 hour"
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Sohni, Heubach & Co. GTRexclude General Keary's command joined the(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from