FLL Infantry Assault Badge in Silver

Product Description: This FLL Infantry Assault Badge in Silver is a great example of a desirable variant. It’s made of zinc, and retains about 80 percent of the original silver wash. The obverse is very attractive, with clean surfaces showing sharp, well-defined details. There is little or no evident wear, and only an extremely light age patina. The reverse of this FLL Infantry Assault Badge is flat and smooth, and shows the unique and distinctive hardware setup used by this maker, with interesting pressed-in hinge and catch components. The round wire pin is functional, and retains original finish, and there is no sign of repair to this badge. It’s marked behind the rifle with the stylized “FLL” marking of the firm of Friedrich Linden in Lüdenscheid. Overall, this is a very appealing example of this iconic wartime award, that remains 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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