Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity a destroyer

a destroyer

reverse order mounting

445 Acting Sergeant

Footnote: This badge being in its case of issue makes it quite rare

with a metal "7" affixed to the insignia via dual prongs

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade certificate_of_authenticity a destroyer(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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked,