Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Fritz Zimmermann Archive The letter orders Müller to

The letter orders Müller to acquire the items in the attached list

I remember at the time that we considered ourselves fortunate to fall into the hands of Saxon troops if we had to be taken at all

Footnote: William Earl Buxton was the son of William Earl Buxton and Eva Buxton (nee Jaques) of Middleton

It was created in 1924 as a response to the fears about the growing threat from the development of bomber aircraft

1944 he was promoted to Generalmajor

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Fritz Zimmermann Archive The letter orders Müller to(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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker