Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant Archive This Order is conferred upon

This Order is conferred upon Italians who have provided meritorious labour and achievements to the Republic

This citation states that it was awarded to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) Ernst Pätzold during the First World War as a member of the 2nd Jäger Battalion

The blade exhibits moderate oxidation from age

in addition to wear on the straps from active use

ripped interior fabric hinge cover

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant Archive This Order is conferred upon(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but