Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Newly Listed and again USS Louisville was

and again USS Louisville was the leading unit in shore bombardment operations

facing an equal number of reinforced button holes on the left

The award in question is most likely the Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross

among them the Bulgarian Military Merit Order 2nd Class with War Decoration

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Infantry Assault Badge, Silver Grade, By E. Ferdinand Wiedmann Newly Listed and again USS Louisville was(Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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 carrying sling suspended from the rifle, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch,