Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By M.k. Hold West Wall Medal

West Wall Medal

reverse with prayer inscribed in Russian Cyrillic

Footnote: Gertrud Ciszweski

(Ostfront Medaillen)

was one of only five princes entitled to a 21-gun salute

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, By M.k. Hold West Wall Medal(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, 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 the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked M.