Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed M” with a screwback

M” with a screwback

(Rettungsmedaillen) Instituted 1 February 1833

Footnote: Henry Campbell Cain was born on October 12

the reverse with an inscription of “BADISCHER HEIMATDANK” (“BADEN HOMELAND GRATITUDE”)

marked "925" and hallmarked on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed M” with a screwback(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, the reverse maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 42. 60 mm (w) x 53. 14 mm (h), weighing 32. 8