Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth Newly Listed He was awarded both classes

He was awarded both classes of the Iron Cross

with two punched holes along the left margin

The Order was designed by historian Stojan Novakovich

retaining a black-and-white photo of Schänle

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth Newly Listed He was awarded both classes(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an uncommon hollow zink variant