Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Archive (1890-1918 issue)

(1890-1918 issue)

Napoleon was forced to abdicate and was exiled to Elba in May 1814

Schäfer was killed during a defensive battle on March 3

a Saxon patriotic badge

wearing the badges

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Archive (1890-1918 issue)(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a bowtie ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, 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 crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback