Infantry Assault Badge silver 1957 Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber

Infantry Assault Badge silver 1957 Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber

INFANTRY ASSAULT BADGE SILVER 1957 (Das Infaterie Sturmbzeichen)

Reproduction of the Infantry 1957 Assault badge in silver  of the Bundeswehr and awarded to to reward infantry soldiers who had distinguished merit on the battlefield. The decoration was destined to all levels of the units of dismounted infantry, then: infantry, motorized infantry regiments and mountain

Award criteria:

• have taken part in three or more infantry attacks;
• have taken part in three or more infantry counterattacks, or together with the above;
• have taken part in three or more armed reconnaissance missions;
• have been involved in close combat with an enemy position in the assault;
• having participated in three different days to the return of combat positions.