Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Newly Listed Boatswain Shannon was specially commended

Boatswain Shannon was specially commended by his ships Master

the underside is constructed of orange wool that protrudes past the edge of the shoulder boards

suspended from arabesques in the shape of an ambigram of the royal monogram

circa 1910 period issue

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Newly Listed Boatswain Shannon was specially commended(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bow tie ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback, maker