Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Karl Wurster Buy Now The cap is fully surrounded

The cap is fully surrounded with fold-down side panels

There is a large beige cotton-lined pocket on the left breast

The other escorts in the group had been caught up chasing contacts and did not realize that Spikenard was gone until she failed to answer repeated radio calls

circular spike mounting base (with four capped brass pins)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Karl Wurster Buy Now The cap is fully surrounded(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf, surrounding a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a narrow raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked W for Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen, measuring 42. 00 mm (w) x 53. 26 mm (h), weighing 34. 3 grams,