Of two piece construction where the eagle is a separate piece. Condor legion wound badge silver introduced 22 may 1939 1 awarded. Struck in fine zinc, steel grey finished eagle over crossed stick grenade and bayonet with minor oxidation, oak leaf wreath retains nearly 90% of the original gilding with minor oxidation. They were prestigious and worn only by the wehrmacht legions of.
Infanteriesturmabzeichen was a german war badge awarded to waffenss and wehrmacht heer soldiers during the. Wound badge in gold, infantry assault badge in silver panzer badge 25 iron. Awarded for participation in three separate combat engagements. Constructed of silvered zink, presenting as an oval oak leaf wreath, with central wehrmachtstyle german national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, on top of a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a ball hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 42. General assault badge military wiki fandom powered by. German army antiaircraft badge wpinback, blackened improved quality price. Book in german about the general assault badge gba. General assault badge third reich army badges germany. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration awarded during world war ii to personnel of the german army. Orders, decorations, and medals of nazi germany wikipedia. Contentsshow heer badges luftwaffe war badges infantry assault badge panzer badge tank destruction badge bronze silver bronze silver silver gold front line drivers badge balloon observers badge general assault badge bronze silver gold bronze silver gold silver antiaircraft badge antipartisan guerrilla warfare badge snipers badge bronze silver gold bronze silver gold paratrooper badge. The silver infantry assault badge was awarded to enlisted men, officers, ncos of rifle companies not in motorized infantry divisions and mountain troop companies. The infantry assault badge was awarded to infantry troops of the wehrmacht and waffen ss for participation in three separate combat engagements. If they are not guaranteed it will be stated in the description.
The badge is in the form of a wreath of overlapping oak leaves with a wehrmacht eagle at the top. Antipartisian war badge gold introduced 30 january 1944 10 awarded. The wehrmacht tank battle badge was introduced on december 20. Some pieces will not be guaranteed because there are simply too many fakes. The infantry assault badge was instituted as a war decoration 20 december 1939 silver and 1 june 1940 bronze. Original wh heer mini anstecknadel allgemeines sturmabzeichen 16mm an langer nadel original miniature pin wehrmacht general assault badge mini pin distintivo per assalto tedesco measures 16mm x mm plus long pin. The general assault badge was awarded to qualifying personnel of the army or heer and waffen s.
Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, with a central heerstyle german national eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a hollow background, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and. Ww2 german awards and medals, we are an italian trader and manufacturer of militaria reproductions. Reproduction of the army infantry assault badge in silver. Although authorised, with the conditions of award and the design approved and. The general assault badge was issued along with an award document. Wilhelm ernst peekhaus was considered a topdesigner from berlin. Wehrmacht general assault badge, 25 actions, marked jfs, flat backpin. Some badges required that infantry see the white in the enemies eyes. Reproduction of the wehrmacht panzer assault badge in silver. German ww2 general assault badge late war museum quality. Constructed of feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a central heerstyle german national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round. Diecast with an attractive aged zinc finish, complete with makers mark and correct german. Germany ww2 poland jewish alt kiel badge wwii german medal order.
A good quality diecast badge with german style needle pin and makers mark. The infantry assault badge in silver was created to recognize nonmotorized infantry assaults. Constructed of stamped silvered tombac, with an oak leaf border and a pair of acorns at the base, with a large wehrmachtstyle eagle with folded wings clutching a mobile swastika, and a crossed bayonet and stick grenade in the centre, the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a round wire catch, measuring 42. War badges of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german world war ii medals, awards and decorations. General assault badge hollow back museum quality price. There were over 200,000 general assault badges issued during the war. This is a wehrmacht waffen ss general assault badge 1940 allgemeines sturmabzeichen. Wwii lufwaffe anti aircraft badge 3 examples instituted on july 19th 1940.
Norwegian ss volunteer johanpetter balstad was an officer candidate in the norge. A general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen. It was awarded to the panzergrenadier regiments, armored reconnaissance units, crews of the assault tanks and medical personnel for participation in three separate combat engagements. The awards he designed were for recognizing participation in combat in some way with specific requirements based on the specific award. Badges of the wehrmacht the worlds military history wiki. This oak leave wreath begins at two acorns located at the base of the badge. A few things that all documents would have in common are the signature of the officer who awarded the shield and the state seal. The badge is awarded in an envelope with a certificate.
The badge is made from zinc and retains around 5060% of the original silver wash. This infantry assault badge is constructed of zinc, having good detailing and lots of period grime. Germany 19331945 47 the notable figures auction series the estate of ssobergruppenfuhrer arthur. Wwii lufwaffe ground assault badge 2 examples the badge was authorized on march 31st 1942. The design of the badge is simple and consists only of a steering wheel surrounded by laurel leaves.
Nazi banned from ebay red cross, the rlb, teno, land and. Wehrmacht german cross in gold cloth for panzer units. The disk had raised edges and fine pebbling in the background, with and wreath of oak leaves made of 5 parts laid on each side. General assault badge in silver metal, being an oval strap on which a pattern of oak leaves and acorns, in the centre a german eagle, looking right, clutching a. He designed the fast attack craft war badge, the uboat front clasp, the general assault badge, the panzer badge. The infantry assault badge is worn on the left breast pocket. I little more than gazed through them before placing them on the bookshelf. Wwii german nazi kriegsmarine sboat war badge schnellbootkriegsabzeichen. He was commissioned multiple times to design war badges. This is great looking wwii german general assault badge. Wwii nazi german wehrmacht special grade 25 general assault badge by rk. German ww2 panzer assault badge 100 engagements price. This is the iron cross page of the german awards and decorations site.
As mentioned above on june 1, 1940, the bronze infantry assault badge was instituted for motorized infantry regiments. Militaria reproductions of ww2 german medals and awards. Battlefield recovered and battle damaged german ww2 award tank assault badge award for bravery recovered radzymin, poland eastern front largest tank battle in poland here is a chance to own a solid and battle damaged german ww2 tank assault badge that was lost in battle. Save general assault badge to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. A wehrmacht noncommissioned officer wearing the general assault badge. On the top shelf of the main compartment 2 were neatly stacked shirts. The wehrmacht tank battle badge was introduced on december 20, 1939, in order to recognize the achievements of panzer personnel who took part in armored assaults. Awards and decorations of nazi germany were military, political and civilian decorations that were bestowed between 1923 and 1945, first by the nazi party and later the state of nazi germany the first awards began in the 1920s, before the nazis had come to national power in germany, with the political decorations worn on party uniforms, along with any awards they.
An excellent quality diecast zinc example with authentic dull silverzinc brennlack finish. The general assault badge consisted of an oval disk that measured 53mm by 42mm and was 6mm wide. The first volume covers such general military awards as the order of the iron cross. Oh i am so tempted to give this the vaseline treatment to make this disappear but will hold back. General assault badge 100 class introduced 22 june 1943. The land battle badges were earned only after enduring the closest, most personal and brutal form of warfare. Antique sword dealers ww2 veterans wkc solingen sword buyer sword dealer ceremonial dagger r. Ww1 ww2 german ribbon bar pin medal badge wehrmacht soldier uniform tunic jacket. The design of the badge was created by a waffenss enlisted man, and it is rather unusual for a third reich decoration in that there is no swastika to be found on the badge. This german ww2 general assault badge from reddick militaria is a typical, latewar production badge, diestruck in one piece from solid zinc. Germany 19331945 47 the notable figures auction series the. Miscellaneous german world war ii items buy the best here. Albert goodwin collection 126 a gentlemans collection.
Ww2 german army general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen. Infantry assault badge in silver shuco, lilypad setup. German ww2 badge for sale war collectibles for sale. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration awarded during world war ii to personnel of the german army, waffenss and ordnungspolizei order police who supported an infantry attack but were not part of specific infantry units and therefore did not qualify for the infantry assault badge. I little more than gazed through them before placing them on the bookshelf in my library. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration awarded during world war ii to personnel of the german army, waffenss and ordnungspolizei order police who supported an infantry attack but were not part of specific infantry units and therefore did not.
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