Home categories all shields badges and awards general awards nsdap awards iron crosses medals wound badges heer infantry assault. General assault badge due to the current global outbreak of novel coronavirus, we are regrettably suspending our online store indefinitely. A non maker marked badge, with the correct broad to needle point pin and thick hook for the spanish made silver examples. The military minute is a series of instructional videos created by for the purpose of providing basic information about military collectibles. Infantry assault badge 3 wwii infantry assault badge. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration awarded during world war ii to personnel of the german army. Home germany world war ii medals badges page 3 medals badges.
General assault badge third reich army badges germany. There were over 200,000 general assault badges issued during the war. Wwii german nazi kriegsmarine sboat war badge schnellbootkriegsabzeichen. 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. Some collectors said it was real and a couple were leery of it. This book provides invaluable details on original badges made by numerous german makers. Reproduction close combat clasp this is diestruck and concaved just like the originals, and feature maker marks, wide back pin and superb detail. Wwii german army waffen ss cloth german cross in gold.
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. This oak leave wreath begins at two acorns located at the base of the badge. 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. This is a war time zinc iab in silver that has almost no finish left on it. In stock panzerkampfabzeichen, bronze allgemeines sturmabzeichen. Reproduction german wwii close combat clasp nahkampfspange. Get our latest news and special sales you may unsubscribe at any moment. Duits embleem isa, geen maker maar duidelijke slag bolle uitvoering, met mooie speldinzetting. The photographs are clear and provide close ups of important. 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. Wwii german wehrmacht general assault badge bronze trade. 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. Wwii german wehrmacht general assault badge trade in. Ww2 german general assault badge 75 german ww2 rings and.
General assault badge 100 engagements by guest war lord, september 19, 2006 in germany. Air crew, pilot, combined pilotobserver, combined pilotobserver wdiamonds, observer badge parachutist, air gunnerflight engineer, radio operatorgunner, glider. The general assault badge consisted of an oval disk that measured 53mm by 42mm and was 6mm wide. A definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii, vol 1. Numbered panzer assault badge and general assault badge. 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. Reproduction german wwii general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen reproduction german wwii 1939 iron cross 1st class. 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. Albert goodwin collection 126 a gentlemans collection. The general assault badge was awarded to qualifying personnel of the army or heer and waffen s. 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 german assault badges in its various grades were awarded for participation in.
Marines bar added to the top of the ribbon, pristine sharpshooter badge with his initials scraped in the back of the cross, his war service certificate, the headquarters certificate. 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. The must have reference books if youre into collecting panzer assault badges, the best book available on this subject. General assault badge 100 in zinc alloy feinzink, wreath gilded about 40% off finish remains, 49. Ww2 german army general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen.
An important section is the excellent coverage of the rarest hence. 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. These are for collectors who want the best, but dont want to pay the original price. N265 general assault badge being a very rare to find 75 engagements. Click on the picture to see larger images of this item. General assault badge with 75 missions 217827 decorations of. World war two german general assault badge youtube. 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. Army replaces air assault badge with sexual assault badge. German badge infantry sturm abzeichen, infantry assault badge, no maker, 100% original. A few things that all documents would have in common are the signature of the officer who awarded the shield and the state seal. 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. The heer and ss, constituting the bulk of the land armies of the reich, shared the badges that are covered in the following pages.
You are here third reich germany awards combat badges army heer ss. A good amount of the silvering remains intact and is clear visible in the recesses. Zinc badge, the eagle in steelgrey finish, the original gilding on the oakleave wreath is. Nov 20, 2016 panzer assault badge 255075100 engagements, general assault badge 255075100 engagements.
There were three types of assault badges awarded in the german army. Reproduction german wwii 1939 iron cross 2nd class. The only one that seems to have people guessing is the infantry assault badge. Oh i am so tempted to give this the vaseline treatment to. Reproduction german wwii close combat clasp bronze. 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. 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. The badge depicts a wehrmacht eagle and swastika positioned over a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, surrounded by an oval border of oak leaves. 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. Ww2 german general assault badge 50 by rudolf karneth youtube. Oh i am so tempted to give this the vaseline treatment to make this disappear but will hold back. These medals are so good they will pass as original these are top of the line german wwii reproduction medals. The general assault badge was issued along with an award document. They also feature the correct vertical pin on the reverse alongside the jfs makers mark.
General assault badge producer assmann war militaria. Dec 3, 2014 general assault badge, germany 19331945. 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. Buntmetall silvered open work maker mark w karl wurster markneukirchen. Wwii nazi german wehrmacht special grade 25 general assault badge by rk. Jul 28, 20 there were three types of assault badges awarded in the german army. May 29, 20 ww2 german infantry assault badge,panzer assault badge, general assault badge and close combat clasps duration. A general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen. Infantry assault, general assault, panzer, tank destruction, balloon observer, army parachutist, antipartisan, sniper, driver proficiency, antiaircraft flack, and close combat bar luftwaffe qualification badges. War badges of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german world war ii medals, awards and decorations. Ww2 german infantry assault badge,panzer assault badge, general assault badge and close combat clasps duration.
New publication a definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii, volume 1. This is a screamer and if someone needs additional photos let me know, i think they are pretty muc. There was a fourth onethe assault badge for medical corpsmen. This is a nice combat worn wwii german infantry assault badge in silver. 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 land battle badges were earned only after enduring the closest, most personal and brutal form of warfare. As of now, our retail store at the nic nac will remain open until further notice. This is just a great good conduct medal group it includes his good conduct medal, a neat ww1 victory medal with a u. Ww2 german numbered general assault badge 100 epic militaria.
The swastika has been removed from the eagle denazified. Unfollow ww2 german badges to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Grade one panzer assault badge maker marked malcolm wagner. 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. This concise book discusses the awards various types and grades and. This little book does a fair job of providing a cursory overview of three different german army and waffenss awards. This general assault badge is the hollowbacked, stamped type. Ww2 german numbered general assault badge 100 epic. A nice a5 pocket size soft cover book with 30 pages of text and photos. O for friedrich orth of vienna, badge is in generally worn condition with. Combat awards of the armed forces a collectors guild.
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. Germany 19331945 47 the notable figures auction series the estate of ssobergruppenfuhrer arthur. 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. A definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii. Ive gotten the officer cap cockade, propaganda booklet and the wwi wound badge looked at by a few professional assessors. 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 badge is solid silver and is in excellent condition with minimal wear. Infantry assault badge 4 german infantry assault badge.