Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Friedrich Orth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac This is an extremely well-preserved

This is an extremely well-preserved edition of “Serial Numbers of the C

It has two Orders of the Red Star

48th Highlanders insignia and type in red and white paint

” and also in a diamond below is the initials of the producing firm - “OLC”

Officially created on December 24

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Friedrich Orth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac This is an extremely well-preserved(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 crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 42. 32 mm (w) x 52. 85 mm