Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Buy Now the centre bears the inscription

the centre bears the inscription “Treue dem Vaterland” on a red enamel background

Footnote: The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem

the officer and five ORs managed to jump clear

The dagger completes with a rounded and silvered pommel

medallion is surmounted by a gilded period Spanish crown

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Buy Now the centre bears the inscription(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Rudolf Karneth & Shne, Gablonz, measuring 42. 50 mm (w) x 54. 22