Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Josef Feix & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity as stated by the author

as stated by the author in the Preface: "This book has been written for those interested in Polar exploration and collecting medals

" on his right forearm

Both suspended from a 75 mm-long trapezoidal magnetic metal bar with a horizontal pinback and maroon wool reverse liner

in extremely fine condition and extremely rare (only five awarded

Several are dated to Poříčany (Czech Republic) in late September 1939

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by Josef Feix & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity as stated by the author(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with