The History of the Infanterie - Sturmabzeichen:
On December 20th 1939 , the Infanterie - Sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge - IAB) was created as an award for infantry and mountain infantry troops. Later on ( June 1st 1940 ) the badge was awarded in a bronze version to soldiers of motorised infantry units. To qualify for this award, a soldier was required to take part in three assaults, on three different days, armed with only hand held weapons.
Infanterie - Sturmabzeichen manufacturers list (please click on images for more info).
Note: this is not complete list of IABs. Many more badges (+30 !!!) to come soon!
Special thanks to:
Scott Nyre (without his help and collection, creation of this section would be impossible) and Philippe De Bock (for logistics). Thanks guys!
Rudolf A. Karneth & Söhne - R.K.
Sohni, Heubach & Co. - SHuCo.
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Proofread by Steve Conway
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