A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of In Jan 1942 Kraus is

In Jan 1942 Kraus is back in the hospital because of kidney stones

who later became Admiral von Nordeck

Waziristan 1921-24

Footnote: Only 585 in existence

51 in 1927

A Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of In Jan 1942 Kraus isA second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered bronze, 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 flat wire catch; unmarked; measuring