Original German WWII Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Hollow Back Japanese Military Maps worthy of their tradition

worthy of their tradition

a B-17D which was flown in combat in the Pacific on the first day of the United States' involvement in World War II

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Surrounding the Japanese sun emblem are the usual Kanji seen on a "Good Luck" flag: 久 長 運 武

The base of the piece is a U

Original German WWII Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Hollow Back Japanese Military Maps worthy of their traditionOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze, this genuine badge is constructed of bronzed stamped zinc. Over time, the bronze wash can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, which is grayish. The wash has degraded on this example, but it is still clearly bronze in many areas, and retains this color much better than many examples we have seen. We very rarely get verified examples of the