Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By M.k. Hold was one of only five

was one of only five princes entitled to a 21-gun salute

reverse with prayer inscribed in Russian Cyrillic

28mm(w) x 44

unmarked but known to have been manufactured by P

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By M.k. Hold was one of only five(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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 ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked M.