Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Featured in Sascha Weber Book - Unmarked Solid Back Japanese Documents and Books It is hard to say

It is hard to say for certain

The frog remains strong and supple and quite usable today

497" with a digital calibers

It does however appear that the original lacquered black "anodized" finish became worn

It still bears a clear makers name next to the company logo:

Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Featured in Sascha Weber Book - Unmarked Solid Back Japanese Documents and Books It is hard to sayOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber, this genuine badge is constructed of silvered die struck zinc. Over time, the silvering can wear and flake off, showing the oxidized base metal, however this example still retains the original silvering at over 90%, definitely well above most that we usually see. There are some areas of oxidation and wear through on the edges, but overall it looks great! This