Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity 2 mm (h) inclusive of

2 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath suspension

but with nearly all of the silvering remaining on the reverse

He was posted to the United States Naval Training Station at San Diego

along with eye issues and it was recommended that he be "discharged as permanently unfit for any military service"

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity 2 mm (h) inclusive of(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze; the shape of an oval shaped oak wreath, 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 barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 48. 11 mm