General Assault Badge
The General Assault Badge (German: Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen) was a military decoration awarded during World War II to personnel of the German Army, Waffen-SS and Ordnungspolizei (order police) who supported an infantry attack but were not part of specific infantry units and therefore did not qualify for the Infantry Assault Badge. It was instituted by General Walther von Brauchitsch on 1 June 1940.
| General Assault Badge Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen | |
|---|---|
design by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus | |
| Type | Badge |
| Awarded for | participation/support in infantry attacks that did not qualify for the Infantry Assault Badge |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Military personnel |
| Campaign(s) | World War II |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 1 June 1940 |
| . Hauptfeldwebel Josef Niemitz, a Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Recipient and non-commissioned officer wearing the General Assault Badge. | |
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