Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Province of China Type IX with Cypher of

Type IX with Cypher of Muhammad VIII al-Amin (1943-1957)

the reverse inscribed “Für Verdiesnt und Treue” (German - For Merit and Loyalty) within a laurel wreath

measuring 30 mm (w) x 90 mm (l)

He then joined the SS and ultimately made it to SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS (Supreme Group Leader

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Province of China Type IX with Cypher of(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a maker atypical flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code L 56 for Funcke & Brninghaus, Ldenscheid, measuring 48. 0 mm (w) x 64. 5 mm (h), weighing 38.