General Assault Badge Maker Marked "A" / Missing Pin

The General Assault badge was introduced on June 1’st 1940, by Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch. Awarded 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. The badge was awarded to Pioneer, artillery, assault gun, anti-tank, anti-aircraft and medical personnel.

The badge is made of injection molded zin. To the reverse is the hinge and catch all intact. The pin is missing. Reverse is maker marked “A 4” for “Assmann”. The badge has only minor hints of it’s original silver paint wash.

Perfect restoration project!!