Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Adolf Scholze of Grünwald - Featured in Sascha Weber Book Thompson SMG showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship that

showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship that has gone into its making

The the steel components show a lovely worn patina

Several other BAR gunners can be seen in several battle sequences

and as a result are now extremely hard to find

The front of the beret has the "beret flash" of the 1st Special Forces Group

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Adolf Scholze of Grünwald - Featured in Sascha Weber Book Thompson SMG showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship thatOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered die struck zinc. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, which is what has happened with this example. There is still some present on the front, and there is significantly more present on the reverse. This exact badge was one of the many featured in the book The Infantry