Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive type I as defined by

type I as defined by the inscriptions on the arms on the obverse

he then took command of the 69th Brigade

While operating his gun this man was hit in the shoulder by a sniper's bullet

1941 and was subsequently taken prisoner on December 25th

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 229 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive type I as defined by(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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,