Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac embossed “Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter

embossed “Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter Dritte Stufe” in black gothic script

the centre with a denazified War Merit Cross with Swords exhibiting an oak leaf cluster in place of the swastika (“Hakenkreuz”) with a stamped circular wreath impressed with oak leaves

" (Overhoff & Cie

Dürr continued his training at the Königliche Baugewerkschule (Royal School of Engineering)

plus a magazine clipping illustrating four tanks making their way across a rocky plain

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge, by Rudolf Karneth consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac embossed “Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Rudolf Karneth, Gablonz, measuring 42. 40 mm (w) x 54. 26 mm