Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, By Hymmen & Co. Newly Listed " an maker marked "A

" an maker marked "A

with full length of fine quality sash ribbon

with light blue rayon “waffenfarbe” piping (indicating Turkestan Legion)

measuring 310 mm without its loops

Heavy snowfall in late October made Ottoman reinforcement of Kars quite impractical

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, By Hymmen & Co. Newly Listed " an maker marked "A(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, 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 double riveted barrel hinge, and a double riveted round wire catch; marked L 53 for Hymmen