Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Franke & Co. Archive It was the highest distinction

It was the highest distinction of Venezuela and was appointed for services to the country

He was offered an honorary degree from RMC which he declined

Instituted on 20 December 1885

followed by a Foreword to the First Edition

Soviet-made

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, by Franke & Co. Archive It was the highest distinction(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a vaulted oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a unique circular hinge emanating from a crimped base and vertical pinback