Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Wilhelm Hobacher Archive situated on an eight-rayed base

situated on an eight-rayed base

Footnote: Driver Richard Carter served with the 22nd Brigade

Cross of Simon Petliura (in silvered bronze with black enamels

attached below is an iron cross paty with black enamel

in gilded bronze with black and pebbled red enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Wilhelm Hobacher Archive situated on an eight-rayed base(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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 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 a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating