Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac ranging from near very fine

ranging from near very fine to extremely fine

measuring 36 mm (w) x 58 mm (h)

and "139" the steel batch number) on the underside of the helmet at the front

topped by a code of “371/44”

claiming that the accompanying binder was among a small trove of items he retrieved from Allied-occupied Berlin after the Soviets opened the city to the Western Allies

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac ranging from near very fine(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 04 mm (w) x 53. 28 mm (h), weighing 28. 9 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to high contact points,