Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive marked "AGO G2" and maker

marked "AGO G2" and maker marked "GEMSCO" on the reverse

It is unknown why those men had to redeem themselves

84 mm x 136 mm

painted centrepieces

Footnote: Hans-Joachim Jabs (14 November 1917 – 26 October 2003) was both a day and night fighter ace in the German Luftwaffe during World War II

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive marked "AGO G2" and maker(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, tied together at the bottom by a bowtie ribbon and topped by a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire