Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse retaining two fully-intact

the reverse retaining two fully-intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) labels bearing maker codes of “A4/440” and “A4/148”

measuring 48 mm (w) x 268 mm (h)

Age-appropriate oxidation is evident throughout

Also stitched onto the upper left arm is a Gefreiter rank insignia

crazing in the white enamels on one reverse arm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse retaining two fully-intact(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a rectangular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch