Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by an Unknown Maker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he deserted to the Russian

he deserted to the Russian lines in May 1916

when he embarked Saint John

The cap was brought back from Germany by an Allied veteran and has his name

measuring 122 mm (w) x 36 mm (h))

SS EM/NCO's Steel Belt Buckle - In die pressed steel

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by an Unknown Maker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac he deserted to the Russian(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a slightly vaulted 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 an elevated crimped ball hinge and a crimped round wire catch,