Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Josef Feix & Söhne of Gablonz MG 42 Mounts with a 4 1/4" handle

with a 4 1/4" handle

their cap device was described as "a gilt star

[1] It was later known as Stalag VIII-B

Due to the mountainous terrain of Italy

makes one pint of drinking water

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Josef Feix & Söhne of Gablonz MG 42 Mounts with a 4 1/4" handleOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered zinc. Over time, the silvering very often wears flakes away, leaving the zinc alloy to oxidized and turn gray. This example still retains about 20% of the original silvering on the obverse, while the reverse is missing all the silvering, and the steel pinback retains the plating quite well. The design consists of an