as well as 3599 (possibly the model number)
arriving with his new unit in the field on June 11th
maker marked “RZM M9/20 Waldo Kierspe - BHF” on the reverse
WACHTLER & LANGE MITTWEIDA SA" on the reverse
1948 and transferred from Nuremberg to Hamburg
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge United Republic of as well as 3599 (possibly(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse presents as an oval shaped oak leaf wreath with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom, a Karabiner 98k with carrying sling and bayonet sits diagonally across the wreath, the reverse is plain, vertical round wire pinback with a barrel hinge, and round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 61. 5 mm (h) x 45 mm (w), weighing 29. 0