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 'Eisen' (Steel) with most of it's original silverish finish remaining. The pin, catch and hinge are in nice working condition. The badge is nicely maker marked with the 'A' logo of the company of 'Assmann & Söhne' from Lüdenscheid. This is a scarce and hard to find variant!