Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Orth Archive A Second War Bulgarian Infantry

A Second War Bulgarian Infantry Honour Award - Issued during WWII

and also stipulated that a recipient must be of unimpeachable moral character

Thoma was promoted to Generalleutnant (lieutenant general) in August of 1942

size stamped on one panel "57"

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Orth Archive A Second War Bulgarian Infantry(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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker