Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade for 25 Engagements, by Rudolf Karneth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac padded and maker marked "TANFANI

padded and maker marked "TANFANI & BERTARELLI OGGETTI SACHI Via S

stamped “800” for silver

while some scratching to the remaining materials is evident

He signed his Attestation Paper as an officer with the 14th Infantry Battalion

nordic mysticism of Austria

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade for 25 Engagements, by Rudolf Karneth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac padded and maker marked "TANFANI(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a raised number 25, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the eagle and accoutrements in position, with a crimped barrel hinge and