Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Wilhelm Hobacher GTRexclude including a boutonniere presenting a

including a boutonniere presenting a miniature Order of the Crown

1941 at the age of 17 years and 4 months

the reverse dated “1866” within an open-ended oak wreath

Dihm served as 2nd General Staff Officer of the 1st Bavarian Infantry Division

For his service in South Africa

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Wilhelm Hobacher GTRexclude including a boutonniere presenting a(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked