minor contact marks and wear
all set on a 135 mm-long zink bar with a horizontal pinback and grey wool reverse liner
giving the date of death of Oberfeldwel Harmen Schmid
in slightly worn condition with some adhesive residue on the top between the celleon and the wool backer
consisting of 1) A First Republic 40 Year Long Service Medal
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade With Award Document To Gefreiten Hans Sammet Auction Archive minor contact marks and wear(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 with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback,