Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Newly Listed small chipping around the edge

small chipping around the edge of the crystal

Decorations and Medals

before it left Wisconsin

Footnote: Fritz Schäfer was born 25 November 1910 in Philippsthal

the reverse with a central inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE HEIMKEHR DES MEMELLANDES 22

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Newly Listed small chipping around the edge(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,