Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann of Frankfurt Japanese Marines This helmet is heat-lot stamped

This helmet is heat-lot stamped 1138E

a drinker and very possibly a bit of a Cad

The 484th Bombardment Group was a B-24 group that fought with the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy from April 1944 to April 1945

The Scabbard (saya) was original black lacquered wood

The TA312 (and the earlier

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann of Frankfurt Japanese Marines This helmet is heat-lot stampedOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered zinc. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, which is zinc. This example still has a good amount of the original silver wash, but it has oxidized to a dark gray color. The design of the badge consists of an oval oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon, with a