WWII NAZI GERMAN INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE LOT OF 2

WWII Nazi German Infantry Assault Badge lot to include 1) INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN BRONZE. Die struck, solid backed, alloy award with remnants of bronze wash. The nicely detailed badge features an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings, superimposed to the top center, encompassing a cut-out rifle with fixed bayonet and sling. Complete with original hinge, pin and catch assembly. The reverse of the badge is also well marked with the embossed manufacturer’s initials and date, "S.H.u.Co. 41", indicating manufacture by, Sohni, Heubach and Company of Oberstein in 1941. 2) INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE IN SILVER. Die struck, solid backed, zinc construction badge with a silver washed finish. The nicely detailed badge features an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings, superimposed to the top center, encompassing a cut-out rifle with fixed bayonet and sling. The solid reverse has a crimped hinge (variant for Wiedmann), a thin round vertical pin and a soldered catch all intact. The Infantry Assault Badge in silver was introduced on December 20TH 1939 by Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch, for award to Officers and EM/NCOs of non-motorized Infantry and Mountain Infantry units. Criteria for bestowal of the badge varied, with the main qualification being participation in three separate Infantry assaults. Of Note: On June 1ST 1940 a bronze version of the Infantry Assault Badge was introduced for award to Officers and EM/NCOs of Motorized Infantry units.