Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Richard Simm & Söhne Auction Archive measuring 89 mm (w) x

measuring 89 mm (w) x 142 mm (h)

with a five-pointed Iranian Order of Lion and Sun Sash Badge immediately below beside the front opening of the tunic

He enlisted as a 3rd Class Air Mechanic with the Royal Flying Corps on December 28

the badge measuring 60 mm in diameter

a national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a wreathed swastika in its talons superimposed on the border

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Richard Simm & Söhne Auction Archive measuring 89 mm (w) x(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback, maker marked with the logo of Richard Simm