Footnote: This infantry assault badge badge stems from the personal collection of predominant historian Thomas Durante
marked on the cross’s integral suspension ring
the obverse presents the initials DRL surrounded by an oval wreath of oak leaves
demonstrating minor signs of material fatigue
matching numbers with scabbard and with minimal contact
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges Newly Listed Footnote: This infantry assault badge(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of badges, including: 1. An NSDAP membership badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, with a replacement horizontal pinback, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, measuring 23 mm in diameter, in fair condition. 2. An ElsaLothringen (Alsace Lorraine) NSDAP sympathizer badge, constructed of zink, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked FOERSTER & BARTH, PFORZHEIM, with an RZM logo and maker