Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Newly Listed Eastbourne contained a very large

Eastbourne contained a very large Military Convalescent Hospital which was opened in April 1915 as Eastbourne Military Hospital

and lightning bolts in its left talons

One of the Jap bullets penetrated the gas line

he was briefly assigned to the 6th Genesenden-Kompanie (Recuperation Company) of the Kradschützen-Ersatz-Bataillon

for which he had to be treated in the Feldlazarett in Cambrai

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade Newly Listed Eastbourne contained a very large(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). A badge constructed of silvered zink, comprising of an oval shaped oak leaf wreath, both sides consisting of four upwards pointing leaves, the bottom of the badge has a stylized bow holding the wreath together, the wreath itself is crossed by the rifle with its bayonet pointing upwards from lower right to the upper left, the top of the wreath is decorated by an army eagle looking to the right, in its claws it