1939 Infantry Assault Badge in Silver.
Price: $195
BUY / RESERVE THIS ITEMDescription:.Die struck alloy award with silvered finish. The nicely detailed badge features an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings, superimposed to the top center, encompassing a cut-out rifle with fixed bayonet and sling. Original crimped-style hinge, pin and catch assembly. Unmarked, similar to Franke & Co.
Background: The Infantry Assault Badge in silver was introduced in December 1939 by Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch, for award to Officers and EM/NCOs of non-motorized Infantry and Mountain Infantry units. Criteria for bestowal of the badge varied, with the main qualification being participation in three separate Infantry assaults. In June 1940 a bronze version of the Infantry Assault Badge was introduced for award to Officers and EM/NCOs of Motorized Infantry units.
