Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Archive 1924-1940 issue

1924-1940 issue

This is an extremely well-preserved Sturmabteilung (SA) model 1933 service dagger

1896 and awarded to participants in the Second Madagascar expedition of 1894-1895

In May of that year

the obverse with a central eagle in flight over a Scout Movement shield

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Archive 1924-1940 issue(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,