Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Featured in Sascha Weber Book - Unmarked Steel Hollow Back Napoleonic and the shell is marked

and the shell is marked on the front with a Major’s Oakleaf Cluster

The battalion had split into two groups with the aim of reaching Dunkirk by going through the surrounding enemy forces

The saber comes complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard

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23rd Armored Engineer Battalion

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Featured in Sascha Weber Book - Unmarked Steel Hollow Back Napoleonic and the shell is markedOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered die struck steel. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, however this example still retains it strongly on both sides, particularly the rear. There is some wear through on the front, which looks to show a flash coat over the steel. This exact badge was one of the many featured in the book The Infantry