Germany. A Second War Period Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Josef Feix & Sohn GTRexclude rejoining the 2nd Infantry Battalion

rejoining the 2nd Infantry Battalion at the end of the month

Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany

He was educated at Trinity College School in Toronto

53 mm knurled pin

Germany. A Second War Period Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Josef Feix & Sohn GTRexclude rejoining the 2nd Infantry BattalionA second war German Infanterie Sturmabzeichen silver grade; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom. Diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a crimped barrel hinge, and a crimped flat wire catch; maker