Beside the points mentioned by Ryuuk, the obverse detail of this badge is very faint.
Looks like a casting. Pictures are so crappy. I would not touch it either.
I can only agree, the badge details are very weak and the reverse hardware is not like other wartime badges by any maker, let alone Schickle or Mayer, etc. A fake for me as well.
Tom
If it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a little
New Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
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