Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac medal bed in gold-coloured felt

medal bed in gold-coloured felt

Footnote: Only 1252 awarded

A Friedrich-August Cross

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Original leather washer

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac medal bed in gold-coloured felt(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 53. 30 mm (h), weighing 24. 0 grams, demonstrating near total loss of finish, in very fine condition.