Germany, Heer. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, C. 1940 GTRexclude hallmarked ZII denoting Dutch silver

hallmarked ZII denoting Dutch silver import

measuring 136 mm x 86 mm

as published in the London Gazette 31512

When the Boer War started Major Pelletier was put as Second in command of The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry (First Contingent)

They found the Native people already on site and turned immediately to the task of negotiating the treaty

Germany, Heer. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, C. 1940 GTRexclude hallmarked ZII denoting Dutch silver(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen, in Silber). Instituted 20. 12. 1939 by Generalfieldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch. (Issued 1939 1945). Constructed of silvered cast zink with copper plating between the raw metal and the silver finish, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom, and a diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging