Infantry Assault Badge in Silver by Gottlieb & Wagner
An Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber by Gottlieb & Wagner of Idar-Oberstein. Instituted December 20, 1939, the Infantry Assault Badge was awarded to a soldier who had taken part in three assaults since January 1, 1940, had fought in the front lines, had attempted a break-in with a weapon or had been involved in combat operations on three different days. The silver variant was awarded non-motorized infantry divisions and mountain infantry companies. It is constructed out of a die struck zinc base that has been silver washed. The oval shaped obverse depicts a rifle and bayonet below a Heer closed winged eagle clutching a mobile swastika within its talons. This is all surrounded by an acorn and oak leaf wreath that is tied together at the bottom. The full-back reverse displays a recessed setup consisting of a soldered-on nickel-silver sheet metal hinge, soldered-on nickel-silver rectangular plate round wire catch and a nickel-silver round wire pin. They all remain in well working condition. It measures 2 7/16 inches tall by 1 7/8 inches wide. A rarer example and likely the earliest G&W made.
| Rating: | Exc++/NM |
| Item Number: | M-37678 |
| Price: | $219.95 USD |
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