Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Hollow Steel Version by an Unknown Maker Archive " During the war

" During the war

which marked the start of a prolonged and costly struggle to control the craters

awarded Sergeant Dyer with the Distinguished Conduct Medal and a field promotion to Lieutenant

surrounding central initials “DRL”

silver with green and white enamels

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Rare Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Hollow Steel Version by an Unknown Maker Archive " During the war(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of stamped and silvered magnetic steel, 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 round