Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Refurbished Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold stamped “Adm

stamped “Adm

He was severely wounded in the chest and also suffered a glancing bullet wound to the head

in fact some time before he was reported as missing

elevating him to the rank of Feldwebel effective 1 October 1943

with bust of Vittorio Emanuele III on reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Refurbished Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold stamped “Adm(Allgemeines 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, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a large rounded catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, with a die code of 3 and showing Assmanns classic ejector pin