Germany, Heer. A General Assault Badge Auction Archive Andover from 1948 to 1949

Andover from 1948 to 1949

being held and supported by the Virgin Mary

just three days shy of his nineteenth birthday

while the blade itself exhibits a beautifully engraved ornate design on both sides

two straps stitched to the bottom and when attached to the two brass posts on the front and fed through the two buckles on the weather flap above ensures that the contents are well-secured

Germany, Heer. A General Assault Badge Auction Archive Andover from 1948 to 1949(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 68 mm (w) x 53. 92 mm (h), weighing 30. 4 grams, loss of silver finish evident, in overall better than very fine