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August Militaria Auction
Lot 522:
General Assault Badge by Rudolf Karneth Typ B
The General Assault Badge (Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen) was introduced on June 1st 1940, by Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch, for award to support personnel who were ineligible for the Infantry or Panzer Assault badges. Criteria for award of the badge was basically the same as the criteria for award of the Infantry and Panzer Assault badges with the main qualification being participation in three separate assaults in a supporting role.
On its introduction the badge was only intended for award to combat engineers and was designated, Pionier-Sturmabzeichen, (Engineer’s Assault Badge). Shortly afterwards award of the badge was extended to other support personnel including artillery and assault gun personnel, anti-tank and anti-aircraft personnel and medical personnel.
Before the introduction of the Tank Destruction Strip in March 1942, personnel who had single handedly destroyed an enemy tank with Infantry weapons were awarded the General Assault Badge.
The obverse depicts a closed winged eagle, clutching a mobile swastika within its talons, above a crossed model 24 grenade and K98 bayonet. This is then all surrounded by an oak leaf and acorn wreath.
Material / type of production: zinc
Height: 54 mm
Width: 43 mm
Weight: 26 g
No-magnetic wire catch, hinge and round wire pin.
Manufacturer: Rudolf Karneth (Gablonz a.d. Niesse)
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Condition: Condition with traces of wear. As in the attached photos.
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