Original Items: Only One Available. Called in German a Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen, this genuine badge is constructed of bronzed zinc. Over time, the bronze wears and flakes off, but this example still retains virtually all of the original bronze, with lots of the factory darkening! An excellent example!
Consisting of an oval shaped oak wreath in bronzed zinc, with a German national eagle clutching a swas on the top, with a bow-tie at the base; diagonally across the badge is a Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle; the reverse plain; with a vertical round wire pinback, a crimped ball hinge, and a crimped flat wire catch. Measures approximately 2 1/2″ x 1 7/8″.
In overall excellent condition, ready to display!
The Infantry Assault Badge (German: Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen) was a German war badge awarded to Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht Heer soldiers during the Second World War. This decoration was instituted on 20 December 1939 by the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch. It could be awarded to members of non-motorized Infantry units and units of the Gebirgsjäger that had participated in infantry assaults, with light infantry weapons, on at least three separate days of battle in the front line on or after 1 January 1940. When a counter offensive led to fighting, it could also apply. Award of the Infantry Assault Badge was authorized at regimental command level.