Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold 25 Years' Service (bronze gilt

25 Years' Service (bronze gilt

1871 was promoted to Major

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He died September 30

The Battalion became part of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade

Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold 25 Years' Service (bronze giltA fine example of a second war German silver grade Infanterie Sturmabzeichen; oval shaped oak leaf wreath in silvered zink, with a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top and a bow tie 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 tall sheet metal hinge, and a round wire