Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Brüder Schneider A.G, Wien - Featured in Sascha Weber Book Antique Percussion Firearms Per this information "The Japanese

Per this information "The Japanese helmet was found by him in 1944 during or after the Battle of Leyte"

which took place 1899-1902

The parkerized finish on the bayonet is in very good condition

but it could represent a larger bore as well

The right lock also sticks at half cock while firing

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Brüder Schneider A.G, Wien - Featured in Sascha Weber Book Antique Percussion Firearms Per this information "The JapaneseOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered die struck zinc. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, however this example still retains a good amount of the original silver wash in areas and looks great! This exact badge was one of the many featured in the book The Infantry Assault Badges by Sascha Weber, published in