Original german wwii general assault badge in silver grade. This concise book discusses the awards various types and grades and. The only one that seems to have people guessing is the infantry assault badge. A definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii. Ww2 german general assault badge 25 by jfs youtube. All medals and badges and awards pertaining to imperial germany through to the end of world war two,inclusive of armyheer, waffen ss, navy kriegsmarine, airforce luftwaffe, political awards and.
General assault badge 100 in zinc alloy feinzink, wreath gilded about 40% off finish remains, 49. It shows some minor wear to the high areas but retails a great finish that is uncharacteristic of these badges 90% suffer zinc pest. Albert goodwin collection 126 a gentlemans collection. G252 add to compare general assault badge, in zincgeneral assault badge, in silvered zinc, unmarked, it retains all of the silver finish, in unworn. 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 german assault badges in its various grades were awarded for participation in.
German ww2 general assault badge late war museum quality. Numbered general assault badge for 50 assaults, by rudolf karneth this greatlooking badge was given to personnel who supported an attack but were not eligible for infantry or armored assault badges. As with most war badges, the panzer badge was worn on the left pocket tunic. The award criteria was as follows, to have taken part in three armored assaults in three different days. A good amount of the silvering remains intact and is clear visible in the recesses. Click on the picture to see larger images of this item. Reproduction german wwii general assault badge allgemeines sturmabzeichen these badges are diestruck, feature superb detail with jfs maker mark. Germany 19331945 47 the notable figures auction series the estate of ssobergruppenfuhrer arthur.
Ive gotten the officer cap cockade, propaganda booklet and the wwi wound badge looked at by a few professional assessors. New publication the general assault badge frank heukemes. Reproduction german wwii general assault 25 engagement badge. The bronzed class had criteria similar to the requirements the silver. This little book does a fair job of providing a cursory overview of three different german army and waffenss awards. Reproduction german wwii general assault badge allgemeines. A few things that all documents would have in common are the signature of the officer who awarded the shield and the state seal. General, infantry and panzer assault badges along with ss honor rings. Military collectables from waterloo to world war ii including medals, uniforms, badges, equipment, deactivated guns and helmets. This badge has its roots in the drastic developments that motorized warfare underwent in the. Numbered general assault badge for 50 assaults, by rudolf karneth. The general assault badge was established on june 6, 1943.
Allgemeines sturmabzeichen was a military decoration. Ww2 assault badges of the german army in world war ii reference book. The work comprised 2 volumes with 928 pages and nearly 2000 photographs. General assault badge hollow back reddick militaria. We buy and sell german wwii eagle, solingen, eickhorn, wkc, smf, holler, horster army nazi daggers. I, provides a complete overview of the history, requirements, awards, manufacturers, packaging and award documents for most of the medals and badges a german soldier could earn through service and valor in the second world. General assault badge third reich army badges germany. The badge depicts a wehrmacht eagle and swastika positioned over a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, surrounded by an oval border of oak leaves. Osprey elite world war ii glider assault tactics sc mint.
The treasure bunker specialises in third reich, british,german and other nations militaria, toy soldiers and model tanks. 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. This is a war time zinc iab in silver that has almost no finish left on it. By examining countless gabs for this book, and crossreferencing them with other war badges, it became possible to identify and attribute specific makers to previously unattributed badges. The general assault badge was instituted on june 1,1940, under the same regulations as the infantry combat badge, the commanderinchief of the army created a special combat badge for other soldiers to include those troops of the assault artillery who, along with other infantry or armored units, as well as their own units, who may qualify for. War badge of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german world war ii medals, awards and decorations. Now for a really tough cupal general assault badge.
I remain fervent in my opinion that the general assault badge is one of the most aesthetically pleasing desings among the german war badges. Designed by website designers nottingham powered by wordpress. This is a nice condition silver grade general assault badge by r. Com data base of originals for an identical example.
Assault badges of the wehrmacht in world war ii by. I remain fervent in my opinion that the general assault badge is one of the most aesthetically pleasing designs among the german war badges. 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. I, provides a complete overview of the history, requirements, awards, manufacturers, packaging and award documents for most of the medals and badges a german soldier could earn through service and valor in the second world war. At the base of the oval is a small box with the arabic number 25. The hollow design badge is executed in buntmetall tombak, example from a unknown manufacturer, in reference books called type 1. This stunning marked jfs gab 24 is in excellent condition as you can see from the photos. Maker marked rs indicating manufacture by rudolf suval. The general assault badge was issued along with an award document. Numbered general assault badge for 50 assaults, by rudolf. This is a nice combat worn wwii german infantry assault badge in silver. These scarce badges were originally issued for award in the spanish civil war of 1936, but were later awarded during.
This general assault badge is the hollowbacked, stamped type. Wound badge 1936 in gold, pressed type, pinback reverse. Beautiful ww2 german general assault badge 25 by jfs. To have earned a bravery decoration in the course of an assault. General assault badge in silvered zinc, solid, unmarked, retains nearly 100% original finish, near mint. Solid zinc, later war production showing almost no wear but, only 65% of silver wash finish remains.
Infantry assault badge general assault badge panzer badge tank destruction badge close combat badge balloon observer army paratrooper antipartisan badge flak badge sniper badge. War badges of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german world war ii medals, awards and decorations. The general assault badge was awarded to army, waffenss and ordnungspolizei personnel who supported an infantry attack in three separate assaults but did not qualify for the infantry assault badge. There were over 200,000 general assault badges issued during the war. 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. A nice wwii german hollow back general assault badge in silver gab in silver.
It describes all the known variations by all the known and unknown makers of this much sought after badge. O for friedrich orth of vienna, badge is in generally worn condition with. It was awarded to members of the artillery, engineers, anti. A definitive guide to the german awards of world war ii, vol 1. The badge would now be presented to veterans in 25, 50, 75 and 100 classes.
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