Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Archive 1896 and awarded to participants

1896 and awarded to participants in the Second Madagascar expedition of 1894-1895

the obverse with a central eagle in flight over a Scout Movement shield

suspended from a double looped ring and its period original full-size sash ribbon

The order was then passed on the U-74

signing on for ten years' service

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Archive 1896 and awarded to participants(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch,