Germany. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Juncker Hold the Battalion was in action

the Battalion was in action during the Second Battle of Ypres in the town of St

1915 for service in the French theatre and placed with the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles on January 2

It was quite exciting

constructed of black leatherette with a War Merit Cross with Swords embossed on the outside lid

a textbook example in near mint condition

Germany. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Juncker Hold the Battalion was in action(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in nickel silver, 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 round wire catch; measuring 46. 36 mm (w) x 61. 71 mm