Heer/Waffen-SS General Assault Badge

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.

This badge is made of die struck zinc. To the reverse is the hinge, pin and thin catch all intact. The badge has lost virtually all of it’s silver paint wash, as most of the later Zinc constructed awards does.

Nicely detailed badge in well preserved condition!!