Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade 25, Rudolf Karneth Hold presenting light scuffing of the

presenting light scuffing of the edges

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark reading “ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN”

a postcard depicting a tour bus in Weimar-era Germany

At its peak in 1944

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade 25, Rudolf Karneth Hold presenting light scuffing of the(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a number 25 around a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, in turn situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with four visible rivets securing the obverse features in place, with a barrel hinge and