{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-silver-grade-infantry-assault-badge-by-josef-feix-sohne-of-gablonz-4","title":"Original German WWII Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge by Josef Feix \u0026 Söhne of Gablonz","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Items: Only One Available. Called in German a \u003cem\u003eInfanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber, \u003c\/em\u003ethis genuine badge is constructed of silvered zinc. Over time, the silvering very often wears \/ flakes away, leaving the zinc alloy to oxidized and turn gray. This example still retains about 20% of the original silvering on the obverse, while the reverse is missing all the silvering, and the steel pinback retains the plating quite well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design consists of an oval oak wreath tied together at the base via a ribbon, with a national eagle clutching a mobile swas, with a vertically oriented Karabiner 98k with the bayonet attached to the front of the barrel and the carrying sling hanging from the rifle superimposed on the wreath. The reverse of the award is maker marked with\u003cb\u003e JFS in a Rectangle\u003c\/b\u003e, the logo of \u003cem\u003eJosef Feix \u0026amp; Söhne of Gablonz\u003c\/em\u003e. This city was part of the so-called \"Sudetenland\" during WWII. Today it is known as\u003cem\u003e Jablonec nad Nisou\u003c\/em\u003e in the Czech Rebublic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back also features a vertical pinback, with pressed in hinge and catch. It measures approximately 48 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) with a weight of 35 grams. This example is overall in very good condition, with some of the silvering remaining on the front, with the balance shows a lovely patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a great example of this type of badge, ready to display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Infantry Assault Badge (German: \u003cem\u003eInfanterie-Sturmabzeichen\u003c\/em\u003e) was a German war badge awarded to Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht Heer soldiers during the Second World War. This decoration was instituted on 20 December 1939 by the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, Generalfeldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch. It could be awarded to members of non-motorized Infantry units and units of the Gebirgsjäger that had participated in infantry assaults, with light infantry weapons, on at least three separate days of battle in the front line on or after 1 January 1940. When a counter offensive led to fighting, it could also apply. Award of the Infantry Assault Badge was authorized at regimental command level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44900240359493,"sku":"ONSV26PCS201","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV26PCS201__01.jpg?v=1776870397","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-silver-grade-infantry-assault-badge-by-josef-feix-sohne-of-gablonz-4","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}