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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber

This decoration was instituted on December 20th 1939 by the Oberstbefehlshaber des Heeres, Generalfeldmarschall von Brauchitsch. It could be awarded to members of non-motorised Infantry units and units of the Gebirgsjäger that had participated in Infantry assaults, with light Infantry weapons, on at least three days of Battle in the frontline as from January 1st 1940. When a counter offensive led to fighting’s at short distance, they could also apply. Award of the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen was authorised at regimental command level or above. The first two Awards were given to an officer and a enlisted soldier on a special occasion on May 28th 1940, by von Brauchitsch himself.

The design came from the firm C.E. Juncker in Berlin and consisted of an oval wreath of Oak leaves with the "Wehrmacht-eagle" with folded wings and the Swastika in its paws, at the top. From the upper left to right downwards there can be found a rendition of the Mauser K98k, the German standard Infantry weapon. The normal measures are 6.3 cm in height and 4.9 cm wide. At first they were made from messing (Buntmetall), but later they were produced from Tin (Feinzink). The finish was silver and had a vertical pin on the back. The badge was produced in very many quantities and by many firms. This resulted in badges with and without markings, hollow or flat and with many different pins on the back.

On June 1st, 1940 the rulings were adjusted and a new bronze version was instituted. The silver Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen was meant for soldiers as when the first version was introduced, together with heavy units of Infanterie- and Gebirgsjäger Regiments (Machinegun, Infantry Artillery and Anti-tank guns).

With the institution of the "Ordens-Gesetz" of 1957, it was German military permitted to wear de-nazified versions of German decorations. Also the Infanterie- Sturmabzeichen was produced from 1957 as a de-nazified version, without the eagle and the Swastika.

Ableiter, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 396)* January 22nd, 1922
† June 22nd, 1993

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Abbel, Heinrich (Infanterie-Regiment 124)  
Ableiter, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 396)22-01-192222-06-1993more
Abraham, Erich Gottfried (General der Infanterie)27-03-189507-03-1971more
Adam, Walter (Divisions-Bataillon 258)02-01-1913 more
Adamsons, Miervaldis (Waffen SS)29-06-191023-08-1948more
Adler, Karl (Infanterie-Regiment 105)  
Adler, Oskar (Grenadier-Regiment 323)  
Adrian, Josef-Hubert (Grenadier-Regiment 24)25-09-191100-03-1945
Aepfelbach, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 453)  
Agis, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 132)  
Ahlers, Kurt (Grenadier-Regiment 29)  
Ahles, Fritz (Infanterie-Regiment 105)08-03-191410-08-1944
Ahlfeld, Ernst (Grenadier-Regiment 462)  
Ahls, Paul (Grenadier-Regiment 437)27-01-191924-02-1945
Ahnert, Kurt Rolf (Grenadier-Regiment 330)05-10-1915 
Ahrends, Richard (Grenadier-Regiment 391)25-02-190914-02-1943
Ahrens, Heinrich (Grenadier-Regiment 392)  
Ahrens, Willi Hermann Heinrich (Gren.Reg. 726)16-10-1906 more
Ahrndt, Werner (Infanterie-Regiment 274)  
Aichele, Adolf (Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 66)  
Aichwalder, Josef (Hochgebirgsjäger-Bataillon 4)02-09-192320-02-1945
Aigner, Hermann (Infanterie-Regiment 97)  
Aigner, Sebastian (Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13)  
Aktun, Emil (Grenadier-Regiment 2)  
Alban, Karl (Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 115)  
Albers, Carl Karl (SS-Inf.Reg. "Germania")07-09-191404-02-1944
Albers, Günther (Füsilier-Regiment 26)  
Albers, Josef (Infanterie-Regiment 366)29-01-191326-11-1942
Albers, Willy (Grenadier-Regiment 549)  
Albert, d', Benvenuto (Skijäger-Regiment 1)24-10-1919 
Albrecht, Hans-Joachim (Grenadier-Regiment 51)18-03-192000-02-1945more
Albrecht, Oskar (Infanterie-Regiment (mot.) 15)24-09-191413-11-1992more
Albrecht, Reinhold (Infanterie-Regiment 479)  
Albrecht, Siegfried (Grenadier-Regiment 50)  
Albrecht, Willy (Jäger-Regiment 734)07-07-190709-09-1996
Altstötter, Josef Dr. jur. (Waffen SS)04-01-189213-11-1979more
Ancans, Robert (Waffen SS)11-11-191901-01-1982more
Anderle, Johann (Grenadier-Regiment 449)  
Anders, Georg (Grenadier-Regiment 32)  
Anders, Gerhard (Infanterie-Regiment 232)  
Anders, Heinz (Grenadier-Regiment 442)  
Anders, Max (Grenadier-Regiment 232)  
Arnold, Hans (Grenadier-Regiment 62)  
Ascherfeld, Willy (Grenadier-Regiment 926)21-03-191013-04-1945
Audenrieth, Georg 'Girgl' (Gebirgsjäger-Reg.99)20-07-191715-01-1999more
Augustin, Hans (Grenadier-Regiment 253)05-08-190504-10-2000more
Augustin, Johann 'Hans' (Oberleutnant)06-07-191818-07-1944more
Auras, Wolfgang (Jäger-Regiment 49)23-04-191429-07-1944