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Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

This decoration was instituted on December 20th 1939 by the Oberstbefehlshaber des Heeres, Generalfeldmarschall von Brauchitsch.

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. 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.

The institutional rules of the decoration was adjusted on June 1st 1940, when a second version was introduced, the Sturmabzeichen in Bronze.

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 in Silver and Bronze, without the eagle and the Swastika.

Grid List
Ebeling, Werner* November 21st, 1913
† August 25th, 2008

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Eberding, Knut* December 18th, 1895
† June 28th, 1978

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Ebner, Josef* August 5th, 1922
† July 5th, 1943

Ecker, Paul* January 10th, 1909
† June 15th, 1944
Plot: 1 

Eckert, August* September 11th, 1919
† March 18th, 1943

Eckert, Fritz* March 20th, 1914
† July 29th, 1972

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Eckert, Hans (Waffen SS)* June 1st, 1916
† July 11th, 1974

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Ecklbauer, Karl Hubert* July 7th, 1915
† February 17th, 1943

Eckstein, Willi (WH-Infanterie)* November 18th, 1914
† February 8th, 1986

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Edbauer, Josef† September 10th, 1943

Eder, Alois* February 24th, 1920
† October 25th, 1943

Eder, Franz* November 7th, 1913
† February 27th, 1942

Eder, Karl* February 4th, 1915

Eerden, van, Peter Cornelus* January 19th, 1921
† July 19th, 1943

Egger, Ludwig* July 10th, 1921
† March 8th, 1943
Plot: 14 Row: 24 Grave: 3379

Eggerstorfer, Joseph* November 9th, 1909

Ehlers, Otto-Heinrich* March 3rd, 1913

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Ehren, Joseph* March 1st, 1913
† January 12th, 1943
Plot: 30 Row: 3 Grave: 193

Eibl, Karl-Franz* July 23rd, 1891
† January 21st, 1943

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Eibl, Sepp* 1916
† August 7th, 1943

Eichendorff, Friedrich-Wilhelm Hugo* December 16th, 1915
† November 26th, 1948

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Eichhorn, Andreas* March 13th, 1915
† July 10th, 1942
Plot: 4 Row: 8 Grave: 442

Eichhorst, Dietrich, Franz* July 31st, 1919
† December 19th, 1943
Plot: 17 Row: 28 Grave: 3524

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Eichmair, Josef* February 3rd, 1911
† February 21st, 1943

Eichner, Josef* August 18th, 1913
† November 15th, 1985

Eichstädter, Karl* 1914
† October 7th, 1942

Eiden, Karl-Georg* January 20th, 1917
† August 20th, 1987

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Eigler, Johann (Waffen SS)* January 31st, 1913
† January 6th, 2005

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Eil, Peter* July 17th, 1917
† July 16th, 1965

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Eisele, Aloisius* February 22nd, 1914
† December 4th, 2008

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Eisl, Heinrich* June 21st, 1916
† December 18th, 1941

Eismann, Alex* March 1st, 1914

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Eitel, Klaus-Friedrich* September 11th, 1913
† May 24th, 1996

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Eitzinger, Josef* May 20th, 1905
† September 15th, 1944

Elferink, Marinus* May 13th, 1921
† July 19th, 1943

Elflein, Walter* December 10th, 1914
† December 30th, 2000

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Ender, Josef* March 4th, 1915
† June 29th, 1942

Endfellner, Franz Xaver* April 25th, 1921
† September 6th, 1942

Engel, Gerhard Michael* April 13th, 1906
† December 9th, 1976

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Engel, Hermann* May 21st, 1918
† March 26th, 1945

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Engel, Wim* November 28th, 1921
† 1944

Engelhardt, Hans* July 4th, 1912
† August 18th, 1943

Engelien, Fritz (Division-Füsilier-Bataillon 15)* January 4th, 1917
† November 24th, 1981

Engelien, Hans (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25)* May 30th, 1913
† May 9th, 1945

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Engfer, Alfred* November 30th, 1915
† September 3rd, 1942

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Engl, Michael* 1921
† March 9th, 1943

Erdmann, Magnus* February 12th, 1912
† October 3rd, 1942

Ernecker, Rudolf* March 14th, 1917
† February 25th, 1945

Ernst, Otto (Grenadier-Regiment)* October 25th, 1914
† July 9th, 1944

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Ernst, Richard, Christian* July 25th, 1906
† July 6th, 1986

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Ertl, Max* October 12th, 1919
† January 21st, 1942

Erythropel, Hermann* May 29th, 1910

Essl, Franz* February 22nd, 1912
† March 23rd, 1943

Ettenhuber, Hermann* December 12th, 1919
† April 23rd, 1943

Evers, Walter* August 3rd, 1912
† December 28th, 1943

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Eysen, August* December 11th, 1914

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Subonderscheidingen

Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in SilberInfantry Assault Badge in Silver
In the database: 1170
Issued:unknown
Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in BronzeInfantry Assault Badge in Bronze
In the database: 207
Issued:unknown

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