Germany, Wehrmacht. A Late-War Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Fritz Zimmermann Archive Townsend took advantage of this

Townsend took advantage of this and records show that he went to Perth in Canada 16 May 1844

silver plated disc

while the reverse bears a maker’s mark of “WKC” for the firm of Weyersburg

stamped on the reverse with “A

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/13” for maker L

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Late-War Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Fritz Zimmermann Archive Townsend took advantage of this(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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker