A general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen. Nov 20, 2016 panzer assault badge 255075100 engagements, general assault badge 255075100 engagements. Aug 26, 2015 the general assault badge was awarded to personnel of the german wehrmacht army who were not in infantry or tank units during world war ii. German badge infantry sturm abzeichen, infantry assault badge, no maker, 100% original. New publication a definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii, volume 1.
General assault badge producer assmann war militaria. Buntmetall silvered open work maker mark w karl wurster markneukirchen. General assault badge 100 engagements by guest war lord, september 19, 2006 in germany. This general assault badge is the hollowbacked, stamped type. There was a fourth onethe assault badge for medical corpsmen. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration awarded during world war ii to personnel of the german army, waffenss and ordnungspolizei order police who supported an infantry attack but were not part of specific infantry units and therefore did not qualify for the infantry assault badge. The german assault badges in its various grades were awarded for participation in. This is a screamer and if someone needs additional photos let me know, i think they are pretty muc. Ive gotten the officer cap cockade, propaganda booklet and the wwi wound badge looked at by a few professional assessors. The disk had raised edges and fine pebbling in the background, with and wreath of oak leaves made of 5 parts laid on each side. Numbered panzer assault badge and general assault badge. Reproduction german wwii general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen reproduction german wwii 1939 iron cross 1st class.
The badge depicts a wehrmacht eagle and swastika positioned over a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, surrounded by an oval border of oak leaves. Infantry assault, general assault, panzer, tank destruction, balloon observer, army parachutist, antipartisan, sniper, driver proficiency, antiaircraft flack, and close combat bar luftwaffe qualification badges. General assault badge due to the current global outbreak of novel coronavirus, we are regrettably suspending our online store indefinitely. They have all come from one guys collection i have looked over them most are copiesreproductions so i am listing his whole collection as such so buyer knows that. The swastika has been removed from the eagle denazified. A definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii, vol 1. A few things that all documents would have in common are the signature of the officer who awarded the shield and the state seal. Dec 3, 2014 general assault badge, germany 19331945. This book is limited to printed and covers the following war badges, infantry assault awards tank assault badge, general assault badge, army flak, close combat clasp, tank destruction strip, anti partisan and the army snipers badge. Instituted on 1 june 1940, the general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen was awarded to assault engineers pioneer as well as to those troops who supported infantry and armor units in combat.
There were three types of assault badges awarded in the german army. Ww2 german numbered general assault badge 100 epic militaria. Wwii german army waffen ss cloth german cross in gold. Wwii german wehrmacht general assault badge bronze trade. Reproduction german wwii close combat clasp bronze. Oh i am so tempted to give this the vaseline treatment to. Volume 1 in an english language series titled a definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii which aspires to cover all third reich badges. Reproduction german wwii 1939 iron cross 2nd class. Infantry assault badge 3 wwii infantry assault badge. Luftwaffe soldiers who had already been awarded medals or orders of the heer such as assault badge or the infantry assault badge, were required to exchange their badges for the ground assault badge of the luftwaffe. Wwii german nazi kriegsmarine sboat war badge schnellbootkriegsabzeichen. Reproduction close combat clasp this is diestruck and concaved just like the originals, and feature maker marks, wide back pin and superb detail. The badge is solid silver and is in excellent condition with minimal wear.
You are here third reich germany awards combat badges army heer ss. A nice a5 pocket size soft cover book with 30 pages of text and photos. The military minute is a series of instructional videos created by for the purpose of providing basic information about military collectibles. The land battle badges were earned only after enduring the closest, most personal and brutal form of warfare. A non maker marked badge, with the correct broad to needle point pin and thick hook for the spanish made silver examples. This is a war time zinc iab in silver that has almost no finish left on it. These medals are so good they will pass as original these are top of the line german wwii reproduction medals. A good amount of the silvering remains intact and is clear visible in the recesses. Ww2 german general assault badge 75 german ww2 rings and. The general criteria for its presentation was the participation in three separate combat operations on separate days. The must have reference books if youre into collecting panzer assault badges, the best book available on this subject. Get our latest news and special sales you may unsubscribe at any moment.
This booklet follows on in the series of the german collectors books and is designed specifically to weed out reproductions that are quite common and still prevailing on the collectors market today. Combat awards of the armed forces a collectors guild. The air assault badge was less about showing that you had a valuable skill and more about showing how much pain you could endure, said col. The general assault badge deserves as much collector esteem and attention as its more popular brethren, the infantry assault badge and the panzer assault badge. This badge was awarded to the infantry soldier who had taken part in three or more armed assaults on three or more days, it was also awarded to those members who were wounded on an assault and who then also qualified for a wound badge. This is a nice combat worn wwii german infantry assault badge in silver. Struck in fine zinc, steel grey finished eagle over crossed stick grenade and bayonet with minor oxidation, oak leaf wreath retains nearly 90% of the original gilding with minor oxidation. This oak leave wreath begins at two acorns located at the base of the badge.
Jul 28, 20 there were three types of assault badges awarded in the german army. Army infantry assault war badges third reich medals. Home germany world war ii medals badges page 3 medals badges. As the war went on, the high command recognized the need for a higher grade of this decoration to be presented to the increasing number of seasoned veterans, and on june 6 th 1943, four new grades were introduced. New publication the general assault badge frank heukemes. Reproduction german wwii antipartisan war badge bandenkampfabzeichen in silver. Wwii german wehrmacht general assault badge trade in. There were over 200,000 general assault badges issued during the war.
During world war i, the iron cross both second and first class were awarded for a variety of actionsbravery in an assault as well as steadfastness in the defense. Grade one panzer assault badge maker marked malcolm wagner. Zinc badge, the eagle in steelgrey finish, the original gilding on the oakleave wreath is. Home categories all shields badges and awards general awards nsdap awards iron crosses medals wound badges heer infantry assault. The new sexual assault survivor badge serves as public reminder that one can be subjected to some of the most intense physical and emotional suffering imaginable and still. 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. The general assault badge was issued along with an award document. O for friedrich orth of vienna, badge is in generally worn condition with. They also feature the correct vertical pin on the reverse alongside the jfs makers mark. May 29, 20 ww2 german infantry assault badge,panzer assault badge, general assault badge and close combat clasps duration. The general assault badge was issued inside a paper bag which came in a varierty of colors depending on the company that manufactured it. The heer and ss, constituting the bulk of the land armies of the reich, shared the badges that are covered in the following pages.
Click on the picture to see larger images of this item. The white metal general assault badge, instituted on june 1st, 1940 was awarded for three assault actions. The only one that seems to have people guessing is the infantry assault badge. Air crew, pilot, combined pilotobserver, combined pilotobserver wdiamonds, observer badge parachutist, air gunnerflight engineer, radio operatorgunner, glider. In stock panzerkampfabzeichen, bronze allgemeines sturmabzeichen. The photographs are clear and provide close ups of important. Outstanding, ultimate reference guide to the gab and first in a series. War badges of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german world war ii medals, awards and decorations. Infantry assault badge 4 german infantry assault badge. As of now, our retail store at the nic nac will remain open until further notice. Ww2 german numbered general assault badge 100 epic.
Oh i am so tempted to give this the vaseline treatment to make this disappear but will hold back. Even if you do not specifically collect general assault badges, this book is a must as it imparts the authors logical and scientific approach to badge collecting. The general assault badge consisted of an oval disk that measured 53mm by 42mm and was 6mm wide. Unfollow ww2 german badges to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. General assault badge third reich army badges germany. General assault badge 100 in zinc alloy feinzink, wreath gilded about 40% off finish remains, 49. An extremely scarce early tank assault badge for the german and spanish tank crews serving in the spanish civil war. Ww2 german general assault badge 50 by rudolf karneth youtube. This concise book discusses the awards various types and grades and. General assault badge with 75 missions 217827 decorations of. Badge unmarked maker wilhelm deumer, tombac silvered. World war two german general assault badge youtube. These badges feature the familiar design of the general assault badge, but with the addition of the number 100 below the blackened eagle encircled by the golden wreath. Ww2 german army general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen.
Reproduction german wwii close combat clasp nahkampfspange. Ww2 german infantry assault badge,panzer assault badge, general assault badge and close combat clasps duration. Wwii nazi german wehrmacht special grade 25 general assault badge by rk. Army replaces air assault badge with sexual assault badge. Pristine example of the panzer assault badge in silver in outstanding grade one condition with all its finnish intact by the maker herman aurich dresden complete with. These are for collectors who want the best, but dont want to pay the original price. A nice wwii german hollow back general assault badge in silver gab in silver. The general assault badge was awarded to qualifying personnel of the army or heer and waffen s. This is just a great good conduct medal group it includes his good conduct medal, a neat ww1 victory medal with a u. This little book does a fair job of providing a cursory overview of three different german army and waffenss awards. An important section is the excellent coverage of the rarest hence. N265 general assault badge being a very rare to find 75 engagements. This book provides invaluable details on original badges made by numerous german makers. Duits embleem isa, geen maker maar duidelijke slag bolle uitvoering, met mooie speldinzetting.
Albert goodwin collection 126 a gentlemans collection. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration awarded during world war ii to personnel of the german army. Some collectors said it was real and a couple were leery of it. Photographs of items of militaria and other collectables on this website may represent copies of collectable items and should not be used to judge the quality of any individual item, rather as a guide to the identification of such items.
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