An Early Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge certificate_of_authenticity in January 1945

in January 1945

The overwhelming success of Barbarossa in its initial phase did a great deal to undermine Keitel's authority in the face of Hitler

Belt with a black finished upper and dark brown finished reverse

effective September 25

An Early Second War German Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge certificate_of_authenticity in January 1945A second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen silver grade; 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 flat wire catch; unmarked;