Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze Maker Marked Ferdinand Weidmann

The Infantry Assault Badge in silver was introduced on December 20th 1939 by Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch for award to Officers and EM/NCOs of non-motorized Infantry and Mountain Infantry units. Criteria for bestowal of the badge varied, with the main qualification being participation in three separate Infantry assaults. On June 1’st 1940 a bronze version of the Infantry Assault Badge was introduced for award to Officers and EM/NCOs of Motorized Infantry units.

This is a mid-war, die struck high quality Zinc badge. The badge is complete with hinge, catch and pin. The badge is in good condition with about 35% of the original bronze paint wash still intact to the obverse and about 80% to the reverse. Reverse is maker marked “UU” for “E. Ferdinand Wiedmann, Frankfurt”.

Hard to find a bronze exampel!!