post-1939 version Reichsleiter bumper plate
The crossguard transitions into a handle with a curved pommel working in tandem with the crossguard to facilitate a secure grip
The Soldbuch includes personal information
50 mm (h - inclusive of crown suspension)
Any protection at all besides a cloth cap was seen as an improvement with many lives potentially being saved
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction post-1939 version Reichsleiter bumper plate(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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,