Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann of Frankfurt Magazines emerging shortly after Christmas of

emerging shortly after Christmas of 1944 onto the Ormoc plain

The Fluted Jacket is un-dented but has one small solder repair

and overall this is a very nice hat

black cloth lining that no longer has any markings present

Unbeknownst to the men of the 151st Pennsylvania

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann of Frankfurt Magazines emerging shortly after Christmas ofOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of die struck silvered zinc. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, which is zinc. This example has had just about all of the silvering on the front flake off or oxidize, while the reverse still has a good amount present. This has given it a really nice aged patina that is impossible