Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Province of China He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper on February 11

flanked by name and title in abbreviated Latin

stating that he belonged to an Active Militia (48th Highlanders of Canada)

threaded through a ring and held together by a gilt and blue-enamelled slide

the reverse of the hoist edge retaining a fully-intact maker’s label reading “APFELSTEDT & HORNUNG

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Province of China He signed his Attestation Paper(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 hollow, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 56 mm (w) x 52. 96 mm (h), weighing 15. 2 grams, demonstrating moderate loss of silver finish