the sword measuring 892 mm in length overall
to serve at Eisenhower’s Headquarters as the Deputy for Training and soon after he was Eisenhower’s personal representative to the European Defense Forces Conference (this eventually led to West Germany entering the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations)
measuring 43 mm (w) x 33 mm (h)
but is in overall very fine condition
The interior of the rim is stamped with a maker’s mark of “CKL”
Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade 25, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne GTRexclude the sword measuring 892 mm(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a raised number 25, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with four visible rivets securing the obverse features in place, with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback,