Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, High Catch Variant, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity Elizabeth Fryer of Hamilton

Elizabeth Fryer of Hamilton

The left sleeve is adorned with a triangular division patch composed of three strips in fine silvered bullion wire (denoting professional NCO)

accompanied by a period original ribbon

and rolled silver aluminum bullion wires in the shape of three vertically oriented gulls within an open ended oak wreath

entitled "Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, High Catch Variant, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity Elizabeth Fryer of Hamilton(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from an oblong plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch Gmnd,