Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Herbert Sutcliffe

Herbert Sutcliffe

This is an outstanding example of the 1813 iron cross

each unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 50 mm (l)

He served continuously with the 9th Brigade until August 1918

It was re-designated December 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Herbert Sutcliffe(Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, around a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 53. 91 mm (h), weighing 24. 1 grams, a rare example of a zink badge retaining virtually all of its