WW2 GERMAN GENERAL ASSAULT BADGE

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'Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen'
non-maker-marked, zinc
flat-back-variant.
Which was commonly produced by Hermann Wernstein'

Awarded to personnel of the German Army, Waffen-SS 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. It was instituted by General Walther von Brauchitsch on 1 June 1940

Code: 54955