Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 48 mm (w) x

measuring 48 mm (w) x 268 mm (h)

crazing in the white enamels on one reverse arm

the reverse center presents a crowned blue enamelled field with the inscription VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS

extremely fine)

Berlin-Spandau) and size stamped in black ink "57"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 48 mm (w) x(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 a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a rectangular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch