RARE Original WWII German Infantry Assault Badge In Bronze Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

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Original WWII German Infantry Assault Badge In Bronze Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. The Infantry Assault Badge in silver was introduced on December 20TH 1939 by Oberbefehlshaber Walther von Brauchitsch, for award to Officers, and EM/NCO’s of non-motorized, Infantry and Mountain Infantry units. Criteria for the award varied, with the main qualification being participation in three separate Infantry assaults. Of Note: On June 1ST 1940 a bronze version of the Infantry Assault Badge was introduced for award to Officer’s, and EM/NCO’s of Motorized Infantry units.  Die struck, solid backed, zinc construction badge with a bronzed washed finish features an embossed, vertically oval, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings, clutching a canted swastika in its talons, superimposed to the top center, encompassing a cut-out, bolt action, rifle with a fixed bayonet and a sling. The reverse should have a crimped, soldered hinge, a thin, round, vertical, pin and a soldered catch are present. Rare  version!  in good condition some but not much of it’s original bronze wash still present. Complete Museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers.  Good CONDITION VERY NICE some of the bronze wash still intact! Bronze versions are much more rare that silver versions!