German WWII General Assault Badge-This is a solid strike example of a general assault badge that has lost nearly all of its original silver finish. The remaining zinc has toned to a dark gray with a coppery hue to it. It retains nice details. There are a few spots of discoloration on the reverse, and the pin has a bend to it. The pin setup functions as intended. Overall, this badge is in very good condition. $195 dge was introduced on June 1st 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. On its introduction the badge was only intended for award to combat engineers and was designated, Pionier-Sturmabzeichen, (Engineer’s Assault Badge). Shortly afterwards award of the badge was extended to other support personnel including artillery and assault gun personnel, anti-tank and anti-aircraft personnel and medical personnel. Of Note: Before the introduction of the Tank Destruction Strip in March 1942, personnel who had single handedly destroyed an enemy tank with Infantry weapons were awarded the General Assault Badge.