Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Rudolf Souval Auction 1914 and served on a

1914 and served on a number of Submarine Depot Ships in succession: Forth (1914)

Mounted to a suspension with stacked original ribbons and button hole attachment

an attack by Messerschmitt ME-109s ensued

It measures 181 mm x 181 mm x 77 mm

Penzer had been diagnosed previously with stomach issues but there proved to be more underlying issues

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Rudolf Souval Auction 1914 and served on a(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). A Second War period Infantry Assault Badge, constructed of silvered zink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath, with a German national eagle clutching a mobile 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 with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting