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Very good die mould constructed badge with a bronze wash to face with good details, faded dark grey base metal. Original pin and hook assembly. JFS stamped on the underside of pin assembly.

The badge was instituted on December 20th, 1940 by  Oberstbefehlshaber des Heeres, Generalfeldmarschall von Brauchitsch, and was to be awarded to non-motorized Infantry units and units of the Gebirgsjäger. To qualify for the IAB, soldiers had to have participated in Infantry Assaults, with light weapons, over at least three days on the frontline from January 1st, 1940. A counter-offensive leading fighting at short distances would also qualify. The award of the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen was authorized at regimental command level or higher. In a special occasion on May 28th, von Brauchitsch himself awarded the first two recipients, an officer and an enlisted man.