Germany. A 1941 Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Sohni Heubach & Co. Auction Archive Polished aluminum

Polished aluminum

included in the research is a heartfelt letter from Elie Desbiens father

Tunic Removed - measures approximately 34

Men from Brussels (Ainleyville was renamed in 1872) formed part of the 2nd Contingent of the 33rd Battalion in World War I and were part of the "Fighting 61st" in World War II

measuring 76 mm x 41 mm

Germany. A 1941 Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Sohni Heubach & Co. Auction Archive Polished aluminumAn example of a Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge (Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber); consisting of an oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom; with a Karabiner 98k diagonally across the badge, with a 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