Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive "Spikenard" which was torpedoed and

"Spikenard" which was torpedoed and sunk by enemy action on 10th February

silver star on original ribbon

medal is pin mounted allow either reverse or obverse to be presented

and German National Railways Collar Tab

while the Vichy regime was the nominal government of France as a whole

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Archive "Spikenard" which was torpedoed and(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze; the shape of an oval shaped oak wreath, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a barrel hinge and a round wire catch; measuring 48. 11 mm