Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Fritz Zimmermann Archive The Battalion was raised and

The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Montreal under the authority of G

1916 under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R

measuring 220 mm (w) x 285 mm (h) x 23 mm (d)

constructed of toned bronze

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Fritz Zimmermann Archive The Battalion was raised and(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 hinge situated within a rectangular border and vertical pinback