Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of maker's label inscribed "SPORRONG OSLO"

maker's label inscribed "SPORRONG OSLO" affixed to the black paper backer

Just below each bakelite cover and butting the rear opening of the helmet is a button marked "DITENREITER"

in remembrance of the founding of Latvia

with its ribbon bar

measuring 46 mm (w) x 102 mm (l)

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of maker's label inscribed "SPORRONG OSLO"(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 wreathed 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 an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch,