General Assault Badge (Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen). The General Assault badge was introduced on 1 June 1940 by 'Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch' for award to support personnel who were ineligible for the Infantry or Panzer Assault badges. Criteria for award of the badge was basically the same as the criteria for award of the Infantry and Panzer Assault badges with the main qualification being participation in three separate assaults in a supporting role. The badge is executed in 'Zink' with most of it's original silverish finish remaining. The badge is complete with a functional pin and catch. The badge is not visible maker marked but can very likely be attributed to the company of 'Rudolf A. Karneth & Söhne' in Gablonz an der Neiße. The badge is still stored in it's rarely encountered original carton box. The blue coloured carton box is in good used condition with some normal traces of usage to the corners. Great original set!