(Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen)

Date Instituted

20 December 1939 (Silver) & 1 June 1940 (Bronze)

Requirements

Silver
* Participation in three or more infantry assaults, or
* Participation in three or more infantry counter-attacks, or
* Participation in three or more armed reconnaissance, or
* Participation in three or more days in restitution of combat positions, or
* Participation in hand to hand combat in an assault position.


Bronze
* Same as Silver but for motorized infantry.

Number Awarded

?

Award Documents

Oberleutnant Hans Dorfmeister


Grenadier Wilhelm Teschke

Known makers/markings

B.W.S., JFS, L.C.F, S.H.u.C.o., WH, L/56

Estimated price (2009)

Silver - €70-120
Bronze - €90-160


Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Schlee

(Courtesy of Paal Waland)

Josef "Sepp" Dietrich awards the Infantry Assault Badge to soldiers of Infanterie-Regiment LSSAH (mot)

(Courtesy of Die Deutsche Wochenschau/Ivan)

Henschel Hs 123 displaying an Infantry Assault Badge

(From Der Adler, 1942 #2)

Comments

It was designed by C. E. Junker.

Photo courtesy of Rusfront, Andreas K. Odemer & Relics of the Reich

Sources used

Christopher Ailsby - World War 2 German medals and political awards
John R. Angolia - For Führer and Fatherland: Military awards of the Third Reich
David Littlejohn - Orders, decorations, medals and badges of the Third Reich
Detlev Niemann - Price Guide Germany 1871-1945 (2009)

Reference material on this award

Sascha Weber - The Infantry Assualt Badge