Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade For 25 Engagements, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Auction Archive WYMAN R-251469)

WYMAN R-251469)

000 were killed in action and 8

Ward served as a Gunner with the 40th Battery

After the liberation of the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies

The first badge has a two-piece construction

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade For 25 Engagements, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Auction Archive WYMAN R-251469)(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a raised number 25, overlaid by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with four visible rivets securing in place the obverse features, with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style