Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction “AUOB”

“AUOB”

He became a practicing attorney in 1949

In red leather bound case of issue

used what tactics were required to secure their signatures on the document

with some loss of gilt evident

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge Auction “AUOB”(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 14 mm (w) x 52. 98 mm (h), weighing 27. 5 grams, with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in overall very fine