Germany, Wehrmacht. An Owner-Attributed Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Souval Hold with Smith's signature

with Smith's signature

followed by a transfer to the Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital on August 18th

030 mm (h)

It was at ITS where he was to see a promotion to Leading Aircraftman on June 5th

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Owner-Attributed Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Souval Hold with Smith's signature(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,