The first badge has a two-piece construction
Type III (1866-1955) (in silver with violet enamels
interlaced with red stitching along the top and yellow stitching along the bottom
000 were killed in action and 8
chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the star points at 9 and 12 o'clock
Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, Special Grade For 25 Engagements, By Rudolf Karneth & Söhne Auction Archive The first badge has a(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen mit Einsatzzahl 25). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a plaque bearing a raised number 25, overlaid by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with four visible rivets securing in place the obverse features, with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style