Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by B.H. Mayer Hold topped by a void for

topped by a void for the presumed addition of engraved recipient information

It is stamped "BS" (indicating the manufacturer

all in uniform-removed and overall very fine condition

inscribed “Dem Verdienste” (German - For Merit)

16 mm x 85

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by B.H. Mayer Hold topped by a void for(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, 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 and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked