Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade 25, Rudolf Karneth Hold hinged along the bottom edge

hinged along the bottom edge

the reverse bearing a handwritten location and date of “1944”

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark reading “ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN”

a postcard depicting a tour bus in Weimar-era Germany

Age-appropriate oxidation and tarnishing is evident to the metal and silver features

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade 25, Rudolf Karneth Hold hinged along the bottom edge(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a number 25 around a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, in turn situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with four visible rivets securing the obverse features in place, with a barrel hinge and