Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by an Unknown Maker Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He later saw a promotion

He later saw a promotion to Lance Corporal

reverse centrepiece engraved "Capt

L / BORN 24th FEBRUARY 1817 AT SOUTHWELL DERBYSHIRE / DIED 26th MARCH 1866 AT BOURNEMOUTH / AND THEY THAT KNOW THY NAME WILL PUT THEIR TRUST IN THEE FOR THOU

measuring 51 mm x 51 mm

marked WILM

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, by an Unknown Maker Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic He later saw a promotion(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a slightly vaulted oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a soldered on sheet metal hinge, and a soldered on catch, unmarked