Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge GTRexclude constructed of silvered bronze and

constructed of silvered bronze and bearing finely-detailed linden leaf designs

reverse inscribed "ROYAL CALEDONIAN CURLING CLUB DISTRICT MEDAL / INSTITUTED 25 JULY 1838"

with each quadrant set housing four smaller knives

Lydia comments that her father does not know for sure but might have a suspicion

After Himmler tried to negotiate a surrender to the western Allies via Count Bernadotte in April 1945

Germany, Wehrmacht. A General Assault Badge GTRexclude constructed of silvered bronze and(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 barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 08 mm (w) x 53. 30 mm (h), weighing 30. 2 grams, with moderate loss of finish and oxidation evident, in very fine