- General Assault Badge
The General Assault Badge was awarded to non infantry or tank personnel of the German army during World War 2.
Instituted on
1 June 1940 , the General Assault badge was created for pioneers, later extending to other support personnel who did not qualify for either theInfantry Assault Badge or thePanzer Assault Badge .Criteria
The criteria for the award was the same as the
Infantry Assault Badge and thePanzer Assault Badge . Namely, three separate assaults on three separate days. Counter-Attacks, patrols that ended in engagement with the enemy etc. were also covered by this criteria.Design
The design was an eagle clutching a
swastika over a simple crossed bayonet and grenade, surrounded by an oval of oak leaves. The award only came in a silver class.
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