75 GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE NAMED TO KNIGHT'S CROSS WINNER HAUPTMANN ROLF DUE ON 20 APRIL 1945

Participating in the invasion of Russia on 22 June 41, Hauptmann Due's continuous service on the Eastern Front to the very end of the war was exemplary and earned him not only this award, but the Knight's Cross as well, which he received on 23 March 1945. He finished the war as a battalion commander.

Flat, square style hinge assembly

Flat, Hour Glass style attaching pin

Thick, block style, attaching pin catch

BELOW is an enlarged, full reverse view of the 75 General Assualt Badge with its attaching pin open

ABOVE: Normal view of Badge with pin closed

Four (4) individual steel, domed rivets permanently hold the eagle and swastika on the wreath

Deep, heavy patina that could only come from many years of oxidation

"JFS" Maker Marked

Medal engraving reads "HPT R. Due" with the date "20.4.45" appearing below the name. Translation: "Captain R. Due 20 April 1945" (Fuhrer's Birthday)

Thick, block style, attaching pin catch