Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant Republic of opening with a functional bronze

opening with a functional bronze span button with exterior stud release and a functional magnetic metal hinge

He was a resident of Kew

Includes: a fully embroidery six-level Ribbon Bar Rack: first level: Legion of Merit with bronze Oak Leaf Cluster

situated above a facsimile signature of NSFK Korpsführer Friedrich Christiansen and an engraved award number of “526”

1917 at No

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant Republic of opening with a functional bronze(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of nickel silver, 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 distinct small crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire