Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold 1871 was promoted to Major

1871 was promoted to Major

He died September 30

25 Years' Service (bronze gilt

backer of shoulder boards are both feldgrürn

The Battalion became part of the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade

Germany. A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge By Ferdinand Wiedmann Hold 1871 was promoted to MajorA 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