Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Badges Hold marked “URLAUB JULI 1942” (“VACATION

marked “URLAUB JULI 1942” (“VACATION JULY 1942”)

The noted water color artist and diarist Joseph Farington made numerous entries about Betty

maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “26” for B

(SS Boxhandschuhe)

29mm (w) x 34

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Badges Hold marked “URLAUB JULI 1942” (“VACATION(Abzeichen). A pair of service badges, including: 1. An Infantry Assault Badge, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronzed 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 crimped hinge and