General Assault Badge 'Schickle'

Description

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 hollow design tombak (Buntmetall) type badge is not visible maker marked but can be attributed to production by the company of 'Otto Schickle' from Pforzheim. The badge is having a functional pin and catch, the catch has been bent slightly. The badge still retains a fair amount of its original silver finish and is showing a nice darkened age patina. Stunning original early General Assault Badge in good condition!