with a laterally-pierced loop for suspension from period original tri-fold ribbon
fraying and tearing evident on one tail of the sash
maker marked “F&BL” on the reverse
exhibiting flaking and chipping evident in two locations on the raised rim on the obverse and in one location on the reverse
" Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Donald Randall Burke
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare General Assault Badge, Special Grade 25, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Buy Now with a laterally-pierced loop for(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered and patinated feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a raised number 25, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with four visible rivets securing the obverse fixtures in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo