Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold and served as First Sergeant

and served as First Sergeant of Company A

doing about 3 knots to start with

The Battalion did not sail for England until March 28th 1917 and with only about 50% of the usual 1050 man battalion strength

in cupro nickel

Company logistics division

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold and served as First Sergeant(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle, with the bayonet attached and carrying sling suspended from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch,