Germany. A Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Of Lüdenscheid Newly Listed the Second Class in August

the Second Class in August 1917

red ribbon hanging down from behind the badge

with original ribbon (slightly soiled)

his tally had gone up to 172 victories

original full-length cotton chinstrap affixed to the rear of the helmet via a loop and rivet combination

Germany. A Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Of Lüdenscheid Newly Listed the Second Class in August(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered feinzink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; maker marked with the typical Assmann logo