Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia As is correct for a

As is correct for a parade bayonet

and also as a defensive measure to protect their logistical support of the insurgency in South Vietnam

and an intact "worm" clearing plug on the smaller end

however no halyard was ever installed

and a stain at one end

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia As is correct for aOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered zinc. Over time, the silver wash often will wear and flake off, showing the oxidized zinc base metal, such as with this example. There is still some of the silver wash on the eagle and parts of the front, as well as on the upper back, but the rest is now a nice gray oxidized zinc color. The design consists of an