Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Refurbished Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold elevating him to the rank

elevating him to the rank of Feldwebel effective 1 October 1943

He was severely wounded in the chest and also suffered a glancing bullet wound to the head

and the poorly defined border

with bust of Vittorio Emanuele III on reverse

in fact some time before he was reported as missing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Refurbished Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold elevating him to the rank(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a large rounded catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, with a die code of 3 and showing Assmanns classic ejector pin