Latvia, Republic. A 4Th Valmiera Infantry Regiment Badge, By W.kucejevs Hold A General Assault Badge (Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen)

A General Assault Badge (Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen)

Has cardiac palpitation

as well as being designed with a fold-down panel along the bottom edge

He won it for serving as a Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) and Pak gunner in the 14th Company (Panzerjäger) of the Infantry Regiment 25 during the Battle of France on May 27

in a letter sent to his parents

Latvia, Republic. A 4Th Valmiera Infantry Regiment Badge, By W.kucejevs Hold A General Assault Badge (Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen)A two piece construction badge of bronze and multi coloured enamels, the obverse bears 4W on a shield bearing the Latvian flag , superimposed over two upwards facing crossed rifles and topped with the symbol of the armed forces of Latvia in red and white enamels and gilded bronze, on a background of an oak leaf wreath tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain with a screwback, the screw plate reads W. KUCEJAVES RIGA, measuring 33. 61 mm