Germany, Wehrmacht. An Early Infantry Badge In Tombak, Silver Grade GTRexclude 1858 and January 16

1858 and January 16

Footnote: Árpád (circa 850-907) was the first known leader of the Magyars and in 896 led them across the Carpathian Mountains for the first time into what is today part of Hungary

1922 and served aboard the Torpedo Boat (Schnellboot) S26 within the 1st Schnellbootsflottille as a Obermaschienenmaat (Naval Petty Officer Tenchician)

connected at the bottom by a raised inscription of “DEUTSCHER JUGENDMEISTER” (“GERMAN YOUTH CHAMPION”

The breasts of the jacket are closed by six reinforced buttonholes meeting an equal number of gilt pebbled metal (magnetic) buttons

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Early Infantry Badge In Tombak, Silver Grade GTRexclude 1858 and January 16An Early Infantry Badge; Silver Grade in silvered tombac, excellent quality, hollow, die stamped, very sharp details, unmarked, worn, very good silvering (polished on obverse), in very good condition.