Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, By Karl Wurster Hold Bartels' work achieved "quasi-official" status

Bartels' work achieved "quasi-official" status in Nazi Germany

56 mm (w) x 42

the first five of which are plated

He was instrumental in the preliminary planning for Public Relations activities in the invasion of northwest France and later organized and supervised the operation of film and photo coverage of the campaigns in western Europe

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, By Karl Wurster Hold Bartels' work achieved "quasi-official" status(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, with an oak leaf border and a pair of acorns at the base, with a large Wehrmacht style eagle with folded wings clutching a mobile swastika, and a crossed bayonet and stick grenade in the centre, the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin and sheet metal hinge, maker marked with a W to the left of the hinge for Karl Wurster, measuring 41. 99 mm (w) x 53. 26 mm (h), weighing 32. 6