Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the badge suspended from a

the badge suspended from a hanger in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

opening with a functional bronze snap button and functional metal hinge

nine on a black wool base

or being removed

3 mm (w) x 25 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the badge suspended from a(Allgemeine Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a rectangular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Unknown Maker #6 as examined in A