Germany. A Second War Period Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge GTRexclude which would ultimately lead to

which would ultimately lead to his award of the Congressional Medal of Honor

South Rippon

A fine studio photo 114x150mm Footnote: All Knight's Cross Recipient Photographs originate from a single & extremely large collection acquired by eMedals in 2008

the capital of Romania

plus a Swedish navy red wax seal at the lower left

Germany. A Second War Period Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge GTRexclude which would ultimately lead toA second war period 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 sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch; unmarked;