Germany. A 1941 Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Sohni Heubach & Co. Auction Archive His Hurricane was shot down

His Hurricane was shot down but he managed to parachute into the water

measuring 76 mm x 41 mm

119 mm including crown suspension and 75 mm in width

Men from Brussels (Ainleyville was renamed in 1872) formed part of the 2nd Contingent of the 33rd Battalion in World War I and were part of the "Fighting 61st" in World War II

Germany. A 1941 Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Sohni Heubach & Co. Auction Archive His Hurricane was shot downAn example of a Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge (Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber); consisting of an oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bowtie on the bottom; with a Karabiner 98k diagonally across the badge, with a 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 sheet metal