Germany, Wehrmaht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Worcester County

Worcester County

and nine o’clock arms bearing a gilt inscription of “POUR LE MÉRITE” with scored lettering

(Insignes des Blesses)

Radio Operator & Air Gunner Badge in silvered tombac

Chauncy was first commissioned with the King's Regiment on August 27

Germany, Wehrmaht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, Unknown Maker Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Worcester County(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k rifle with the bayonet attached and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle, the reverse with a barrel hinge emanating from a rectangular plate and a vertical pinback