Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, By Friedrich Linden Auction Archive " He then went on

" He then went on to wish the Germans hope and a new future in the community of nations

with only minor wear from use

Instituted on 18 May 1900

with his photo (Kennkarte was the basic identity document in use during the Third Reich era

Instituted 27 January 1912 by Kaiser Wilhelm II

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, By Friedrich Linden Auction Archive " He then went on(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). An oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a 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 plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a single rivet pinch head hinge, and a round wire catch; marked FLL for Friedrich Linden