Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by Rudolf Karneth & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the scabbard exhibiting a large

the scabbard exhibiting a large dent on the body on the reverse near the finial and measuring 242 mm in length

denting of the scabbard ball

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 337 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

constructed of a card stock binding with 80 paginated interior pages

scratching and tarnishing of the nickel-silver fixtures

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Late-War Example, by Rudolf Karneth & Söhne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the scabbard exhibiting a large(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Rudolf Karneth & Shne, Gablonz, measuring 42. 50 mm (w) x 54. 22