Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Hold 1870 type (with original award

1870 type (with original award document dated 23

with matching scabbard

the merchantman began preparations for getting underway

The ship was attacked by German E-Boats during a midnight engagement on September 10th-11th and was struck by a torpedo on her number three magazine on the port side

Top Example of this type

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Hold 1870 type (with original award(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of cupal, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but consistent with a design tentatively credited to Funcke & Brninghaus, Ldenscheid, measuring 42. 55 mm (w) x 53. 87 mm (h),