Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of a recipient of the Knight’s

a recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

with the arms of the cross and animals raised above the surface of the medal (the version used from 1892-1939 and 1949-1974)

Contact marks on the latter two badges

Ohio on July 3

who the day before had been promoted to lieutenant

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of a recipient of the Knight’s(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath, with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom, 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 meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 46.