Original German WWII Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge Attributed to Rudolf Karneth Japanese Artwork & Posters Lieutenant Commander George Hays Laird

Lieutenant Commander George Hays Laird

There are areas that still show rifling

The lower left border has an inscription in Japanese Kanji characters

A very nice example of a classic hat worn by German Army Artillery Officers in WWII

This celebrates the receipt of the Army-Navy "E" Award for excellence in war production by the manufacturers of the famous Norden bomb sight

Original German WWII Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge Attributed to Rudolf Karneth Japanese Artwork & Posters Lieutenant Commander George Hays LairdOriginal Item: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze, this genuine badge is constructed of bronze washed zinc. Over time, the plating can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, which is zinc. Unlike most examples of the bronze grade type we see, much of the original bronze wash is present on both sides of the award. There is definitely some wear on the front, but it is still clearly bronze in many