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Germany. Third Reich. Infantry Assault Badge, zinc construction by BH Mayer
The Infantry Assault Badge (Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen) was instituted on 20 December 1939 by Walther von Brauchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, as an award for infantry personnel who had taken part in frontline assault actions during the Second World War. The silver grade required participation in combat actions on at least three separate days.
The badge depicts a rifle with a fixed bayonet, surrounded by an oval oak-leaf wreath and surmounted by the German eagle bearing a swastika. The original design was created by the Berlin firm C. E. Juncker. The described piece is made of zinc, a material used in various production types during the war. Judging by the attachments on the back, it is likely from the manufacturer B. H. Mayer.
German Infantry Assault Badge, original to the Third Reich period.
