Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Friedrich Orth Archive reverse engraved 201149 Pte

reverse engraved 201149 Pte

at the age of 69 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin

the centre bears a screen printed portrait of a (unknown) Russian resistance leader encircled with a grommeted border

surrounded by a full wreath of oak leaves

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Friedrich Orth Archive reverse engraved 201149 Pte(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna, measuring 42. 32 mm (w) x 52. 85 mm