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WW2 GERMAN ARMY-WAFFEN SS INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN BRONZE BY SHuCo.
Very good die struck alloy construction badge with a bronze wash to face with sharp details, faded grey base metal/dark brown to reverse. Original pin and hook assembly. S.H.u.Co. 41 stamped to 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...
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Very good die struck alloy construction badge with a bronze wash to face with sharp details, faded grey base metal/dark brown to reverse. Original pin and hook assembly. S.H.u.Co. 41 stamped to 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.
Weight | 0.5 kg |
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Dimensions | 20 × 10 × 6 cm |