Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic In silver and blue enamels

In silver and blue enamels the Slovak (patriarchal) cross decorated with emanating rays between the each of the six blue enamelled arms

with its moderately soiled period original ribbon

Footnote: Franz Joss was born on 13 March 1902 in Budapest

8mm (w) x 21

suspended from a traditional Spanish-style horizontal broach with pinback

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic In silver and blue enamels(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Instituted June 1st, 1940. 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 with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 0 mm (w) x 53. 1 mm (l), weighing 33. 75 grams, with approximately