Infantry Assault Badge
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The Infantry Assault Badge was a German World War II military decoration awarded to infantry soldiers for participation in close combat assaults.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
ⓘ
World War II campaign badge ⓘ military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
active participation in infantry attacks
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armed reconnaissance operations ⓘ assaults without armor support ⓘ counterattacks ⓘ participation in infantry close combat assaults ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
participation in a single decisive assault
ⓘ
three infantry assaults on different days ⓘ wounded during an eligible assault action ⓘ |
| bronzeClassEligibility | motorized infantry units ⓘ |
| campaign |
Eastern Front of World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class |
Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze
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ⓘ
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1939-12-20 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
Wehrmacht eagle clutching a swastika
ⓘ
oak leaf wreath ⓘ upright Mauser-style rifle with fixed bayonet ⓘ |
| eligibility |
German infantry soldiers
ⓘ
German motorized infantry soldiers ⓘ Waffen-SS infantry personnel ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Walther von Brauchitsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Nazi era ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material |
silvered metal
ⓘ
zinc ⓘ |
| nativeName | Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Close Combat Clasp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Assault Badge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | oval wreath with national eagle and rifle motif ⓘ |
| silverClassEligibility | standard infantry units ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waffen-SS ground forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
| wornWith | Wehrmacht uniform ⓘ |
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