A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge certificate_of_authenticity in this case "Elblotse" (of

in this case "Elblotse" (of river Elbe)

residue in the recessed areas of the naming on the VM from cleaning

1954 to 1500 hours on March 8

both are date stamped in black ink

A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge certificate_of_authenticity in this case "Elblotse" (ofA second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered feinzink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie 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 sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; by an unknwon