Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, High Catch Variant, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity (Braunschweig Feuerschutzpolizei Gürtelschnalle für Mannschaften)

(Braunschweig Feuerschutzpolizei Gürtelschnalle für Mannschaften)

surrounding a central raised inscription of “FÜR 25 JÄHRIGE TREUE MITARBEIT” (“FOR 25 YEARS OF LOYAL EMPLOYMENT”)

the obverse with a central black swastika on a white enameled disc

but exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Juncker Berlin hardware set up on reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, High Catch Variant, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity (Braunschweig Feuerschutzpolizei Gürtelschnalle für Mannschaften)(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a 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 emanating from an oblong plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch Gmnd,