Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Rudolf Souval Hold Veteran's "For The Fatherland" Medal

Veteran's "For The Fatherland" Medal

measuring 80 mm (w) x 100 mm (h) each)

around a central silvered and leftward-facing eagle’s head with feathering in high relief

In the beginning of 1942 they were on the defensive outside of Moscow

folds up to 115 mm x 172 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Rudolf Souval Hold Veteran's "For The Fatherland" Medal(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a low set crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 42. 26 mm (w) x 52. 76 mm (h),