Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Wilhelm Hobacher GTRexclude a Cruiser Admiral Scheer ribbon

a Cruiser Admiral Scheer ribbon

embarking Halifax

was born in Canada and enlisted on May 1

Gibbons was to see action in the Philippines in 1888-1889 and in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900

Elite Unit Insignia of the Vietnam War - An Illustrated Reference Guide for Collectors

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Wilhelm Hobacher GTRexclude a Cruiser Admiral Scheer ribbon(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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker