Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity designer marked “GRIENAUER” for sculptor

designer marked “GRIENAUER” for sculptor Edwin Grienauer

"" on the Thames

the son of James A

In April of 1942

with the six o’clock arm bearing an oval oak leaf wreath

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity designer marked “GRIENAUER” for sculptor(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked,