Original German WWII Silver Grade Hollow Back Infantry Assault Badge Japanese Edged Weapons The oval brass escutcheon on

The oval brass escutcheon on the topside of the "small" or "wrist" of the stock bears the inscription:

The throat is in excellent condition

Its first real success did not come until the 1943-44 campaigning season

with the expected crazing and checking from age

Russia had not

Original German WWII Silver Grade Hollow Back Infantry Assault Badge Japanese Edged Weapons The oval brass escutcheon onOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen, this genuine badge is constructed of bronze stamped zinc alloy, making this a desirable "Hollow Back" version. On this example, as with most, the silvering is almost completely gone, and the entire badge now has a slate gray oxidized zinc patina. Only the pin hinge and wire catch on the reverse still have intact silvering. The design consists of an oval oak wreath tied