Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann of Frankfurt Japanese Marines a drinker and very possibly

a drinker and very possibly a bit of a Cad

The TA312 (and the earlier

has been adhered a white typed label identifying airman as “Scaffer” together with his accompanying officer in a reference to "Fleiger-Abtelung (A) 221" and recommending the chapter on the "Pour le Merite" for details of SCAFER's service

The lock needs some adjustment

The blade is stamped in large letters:

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by E. Ferdinand Wiedmann of Frankfurt Japanese Marines a drinker and very possiblyOriginal 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