Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, High Catch Variant, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity 70 mm x 83 mm

70 mm x 83 mm x 16

An early 1927 pattern SA/SS Cap Eagle (Mützenabzeichen)

the obverse with a central black swastika on a white enameled disc

but exhibiting the manufacturing characteristics of Juncker Berlin hardware set up on reverse

Stroud served with 159 Squadron in the Pacific theatre after November 1942

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, High Catch Variant, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity 70 mm x 83 mm(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from an oblong plate, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Alois Rettenmaier, Schwbisch Gmnd,