Original German WWII Silver Grade Dish Back General Assault Badge Attributed to Rudolf Karneth German Field Equipment attached to thick steel wire

attached to thick steel wire hooked around the rim of the helmet

the first AC-130 gunship to be put on permanent static display

the aircraft having been badly hit

so that a securing device was introduced that slid up behind the closed bolt handle to prevent its retraction

probably over wood or leather

Original German WWII Silver Grade Dish Back General Assault Badge Attributed to Rudolf Karneth German Field Equipment attached to thick steel wireOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition Silver Grade General Assault Badge (Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen in Silber) with a "semi dish" Back and functional pin. The badge measures approximately 2 1 8" x 1 5 8", and is in very good condition. Unlike most that we have seen, this example still has more than 90% of the original silvering intact, and is very attractive! Usually most of the plating flakes off, showing the zinc alloy