Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Kietz took part in the

Kietz took part in the attack on Russia from the very first day

Marked 30 - Silvered tombac

maker marked on obverse with Karl Koch Kiel

measuring 127 mm x 78 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Auction Kietz took part in the(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