Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Refurbished Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold with bust of Vittorio Emanuele

with bust of Vittorio Emanuele III on reverse

Bordman was "Honourably Released" from active service on February 17

lower right corner of cover bent back

in fact some time before he was reported as missing

a red and white enamelled cross with a superimposed oak and laurel wreath across the arms

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Refurbished Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Hold with bust of Vittorio Emanuele(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting a large rounded catch, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, with a die code of 3 and showing Assmanns classic ejector pin