Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Japanese Army During the Seven Years War

During the Seven Years War (1756-1763)

The lining is still intact and even still has the crown adjustment string on the “skull cap” of the liner

then from about the middle of 1942 onward

and trimmed with twill cotton tape

The eagle holds a scroll bearing the regimental motto ("Strike Swiftly")

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Japanese Army During the Seven Years WarOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered zinc. Over time, the silver wash can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal. This example however still retains a good amount of the silvering on both sides, which has oxidized to a lovely blue patina on the badge. The pin on the back has not oxidized like the rest of the silver wash, and still is