Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by C.E. Juncker of Berlin - Featured in Sascha Weber Book Fusee Spring & Cover It is maker marked with

It is maker marked with stylized H over A logo of Herman Aurich

It looks to have been made using "parts on hand"

and we do not know if it can be removed without damaging it

The handle is in great shape without any cracks and much of the paint is still retained

Second Army made a considerable advance

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by C.E. Juncker of Berlin - Featured in Sascha Weber Book Fusee Spring & Cover It is maker marked withOriginal 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 to some degree with this example. There is still probably around 50% retained on the front and back, showing light oxidation to the base metal where the silvering is gone. This exact badge