Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Age-appropriate oxidation is evident throughout

Age-appropriate oxidation is evident throughout

extremely fine)

the reverse center presents a crowned blue enamelled field with the inscription VIGILANDO ASCENDIMUS

Hugh Mulvey (later of Toronto

which has become detached from the body of the book

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Alois Rettenmaier consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Age-appropriate oxidation is evident throughout(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a rectangular plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch