Original German WWII Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Solid Back Version Thompson SMG and to find an original

and to find an original unpainted example such as this one is seldom seen

The Marines had only the eagle

The blade was etched with the SA motto

This particular shape is also very characteristic of locks manufactured at the arsenal at Maubeuge

Original German WWII Bronze Grade Infantry Assault Badge - Unmarked Solid Back Version Thompson SMG and to find an originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze, this genuine badge is constructed of bronze washed zinc. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, which is zinc. Like most examples of the bronze grade type we see, much of the original bronze wash is missing from the front, and it is retained better on the rear. However it is still clearly bronze, and we often see