German WWII General Assault Badge-This is made of zinc. It has lost the majority of its original silver finish, but the zinc has a nice bronze hue to it. I think it makes the details on the eagle stand out even more. There is silver remaining in the lowest details, which gives this a cool look. The details are strong, and this shows only slight wear overall. This badge is slightly convex which is interesting for a general assault. The pin functions as intended. This is a great looking badge.History: The General Assault Badge 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.