Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Wilhelm Hobacher Archive From 1880 to 1883

From 1880 to 1883

measuring 104 x 46 inches

with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout the badge and some material fatigue apparent to both the interior and exterior of the case

a silver cross pattée with blue enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Wilhelm Hobacher Archive From 1880 to 1883(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 emanating