Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude Crooks was discharged in consequence

Crooks was discharged in consequence of a reduction in the army

He was severely wounded in the chest and also suffered a glancing bullet wound to the head

"PAST COMMANDER" bar on the ribbon)

but the binoculars are in an otherwise near extremely fine condition

1919 and is buried at Kingston-Upon-Thames Cemetery

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade GTRexclude Crooks was discharged in consequence(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked,