Bronze Infantry Assault Badge – Deumer

Product Description: This Bronze Infantry Assault Badge is an outstanding example. It is made of die struck zinc, and retains about 95 percent of the original factory applied bronze Brennlack finish. Some light golden highlights in the finish contrast nicely with the darker chocolate bronze shades. The obverse shows only extremely light wear and toning, and all of the original detail is intact. The reverse of this Bronze Infantry Assault Badge is flat and smooth, with some areas of patina. There is no maker mark, but this variant is known to have been manufactured by the firm of Wilhelm Deumer in Lüdenscheid.  The hardware setup is classic late war Deumer, with a crimped in place hinge and soldered catch. The round wire attachment pin is functional, and retains nice bronze finish. Overall, this is a beautiful badge, in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The Infantry Assault Badge (Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen) was instituted on December 20, 1939, by German Army commander Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch. The design of the badge featured the iconic K98 rifle, the standard German Infantry weapon of WWII, surrounded by oak leaves and surmounted by a German Army eagle and swastika emblem. The creation of this design has been attributed to the C.E. Juncker firm in Berlin. The badge could be awarded to members of the Heer and SS-VT (later the Waffen-SS) who participate in ground combat as infantry. To earn this award, soldiers had to participate in three or more assaults, counterattacks, or reconnaissance missions, or to have participated in hand to hand combat in an assault, or to have participated in three days of reestablishing combat positions. These actions had to take place on separate days to meet the award criteria. On June 1, 1940, a Bronze grade of this award was instituted, for motorized infantry. The criteria for the award were the same, only for motorized units. The earliest versions of the Infantry Assault Badge were made of Tombak or other high-quality alloys, with a plated finish. Later production awards were generally zinc alloy, with a bronze or silver wash that often faded with wear and time.

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