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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
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Köster, Walter02-12-190631-07-1942more
Kunz, George Coenraad10-05-192127-09-1942
Kip, Dirk Jan30-04-192328-08-1943
Kistemaker, Henk04-11-192215-03-2003more
Knap, Johann Andries14-09-192113-01-1943
Kleijn, Hans 17-06-1942
Kröger, Kurt  
Köhler, Helmut (Grenadier-Regiment 530)22-02-192124-11-1943more
Kraus, Xaver 06-12-1944
Köhler, Kurt (Artillerie-Regiment 212)16-05-191406-08-1944
Kruse, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 48)01-12-191811-04-1945more
Kolewe, Hans-Joachim (Grossdeutschland)06-12-1921 more
Kufner, Josef06-05-191801-02-1943
Kirschner, Georg06-04-191220-12-1942
Knickmann, August-Heinrich25-09-189405-08-1941more
Kranenbrock, van, Wolfgang Bernard Horst (IR.31)11-08-190922-03-1986more
Klaus, Josef13-08-190903-09-1944
Krauss, Karl (Feldersatz-Bataillon 85)18-01-1914 more
Kammerer, Franz (Grenadier-Regiment 135)05-03-190327-06-1944more
Keil, Andreas15-09-191104-07-1944
Kaserbauer, Franz (Gren.Rgt.)25-07-191520-07-1944
Kleinmeier, Alfred20-04-192328-01-1944
Kuske, Ortwin (Waffen SS)03-02-192119-02-1972more
Kuhlmann, Herbert (Waffen SS)07-04-191509-11-1995more
Krombholz, Franz Josef 'Sepp' (Waffen SS)13-08-192013-12-2000more
Krag, Ernst August (Waffen SS)20-02-191524-05-1994more
Kraas, Hugo Gottfried "Hujo Rabatz" (Waffen SS)25-01-191120-02-1980more
Knöchlein, Friedrich 'Fritz' (Waffen SS)17-05-191121-01-1949more
Knittel, Gustav (Waffen SS)27-11-191430-06-1976more
Kloskowski, Karl (Waffen SS)09-02-191723-04-1945more
Kleffner, Franz Josef (Waffen SS)02-06-190716-03-1945more
Kirchner, Otto (Waffen SS)05-09-192103-05-1945
Keßler, Hermann (Grenadier-Regiment 192)16-08-189911-01-1967more
Kleinkorres, Hans15-08-1912 
Kindsmüller, Maximilian 'Max' (Inf.Reg.437)20-10-189417-08-1943more
Krüger, Rudolf (Infanterie-Regiment 32)04-11-191128-10-1972
Kirchhoff, Stephan (Obergefreiter)29-11-192011-09-1944
Kaufmann, Friedrich10-08-191021-10-1942
Kohlhaas, Ludwig (Grossdeutschland)13-01-190530-11-1942more
Krottenthaler, Johann08-07-192318-06-1943
Krancke, Friedrich07-10-189925-11-1964more
Korreng, Gerhard (SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 1)14-02-1921 
Konopka, Gerhard (Gren.Reg. "Großdeutschland")27-03-191129-01-1997more
Kollehn, Gerhard (Jäger-Regiment 38)08-09-191430-12-1966more
Kluge, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 586)15-09-190804-03-1945more
Kamski, Jan Roman "Johann"23-10-192225-06-2008
Klein, Gerhard (Armee-Waffenschule AOK9)02-01-190320-12-1988more
Kopp, Walter (WH-Gren.Rgt. 1077)21-03-191329-10-1974more
Kapischke, Gerhard (Grenadier-Regiment 1115)20-05-1919 more
Kontny, Walter (Grenadier-Regiment 1094)16-09-1910 more
Keiner, Walter (General der Artillerie)30-12-189023-01-1978more
Kammergruber, Josef 24-08-1943
Kleiner, Franz29-04-190902-02-1945
Kays, Walter (SS-Pz. Gren. Rgt. 86)14-04-1924 
Kremerskothen, Carl Theodor18-03-190424-10-1943more
Kahle, Hans-Reinhold (Infanterie-Regiment 17)05-07-1906 
Kaestner, Robert (Grenadier-Regiment 105)27-10-191318-11-1990more
Kaempfe, Dieter (Infanterie-Regiment 9)30-07-1913 more
Konopacki, Günther Kurt Paul (Radfahr-Jäg.Btl.10)10-10-192123-06-1987more
Kron, Otto-Wilhelm (SS-Totenkopf-Flak-Abteilung)28-02-191109-08-1955more
Kellermeier, Friedrich05-11-191417-07-1943
Klendauer, Alois26-05-191224-09-1942
Kratz, Klaus26-04-1926 
Kannenberg, Karl  
Kumnig, Mathias07-11-1911 more
Kohnz, Bruno Jakob06-10-191407-05-1945more
Krug, Friedrich07-03-1918 more
Kaufmann, Walter13-05-1910 
Krainz, Walter15-03-192414-03-2005more
Kräutler, Matthias Ferdinand02-05-189508-09-1968
Kölblinger, Franz17-01-192029-09-1944
Kuba, Rudolf15-06-192405-09-1943
Kronsteiner, Johann19-04-192208-10-1944
Kriechbaum, Matthias16-11-190812-05-1944
Kreuzhuber, Josef 02-10-1943
Kornprobst, Franz08-10-189231-05-1979more
Kohler, Otto14-01-1919 more
Kneißl, Matthias23-04-192401-04-1945
Klausgraber, Franz26-10-190611-06-1944more
Kirchmayr, Rudolf02-12-191629-06-1943
Karl, Franz22-09-190916-12-1942
Kammerberger, Franz27-01-192008-03-1942
Kroiss, Alois11-07-191908-06-1942
Kalkes, Josef04-03-192001-07-1942
Kokott, Heinz14-11-190029-05-1976
Keußler, von, Friedrich August Berthold25-01-190709-07-1944more
Krause, Walter31-12-189025-10-1960more
Koopmann, Erwin (Gren.Reg.76)01-01-190010-11-1943more
Kierspel, Christian (Grenadier-Regiment 90)02-11-191406-01-1944more
Kopp, Helmut (Infanterie-Regiment 151)23-06-192018-01-1943
Kedzia, Ernst-Georg15-11-191416-06-1994more
Katerndahl, Walter18-06-191412-12-1944more
Knobloch, Albert Rudi23-09-191923-05-2012
Kroiß, Anton (Heer)07-05-191519-08-1943
Karstens, Karl10-11-190809-02-1945
Köckerbauer, Johann 'Hans' (Gebirgs-Jäg.Reg.91)01-10-191428-07-1942
Kayser, Walter (Gren.Rgt. 390)08-01-191809-01-2002more
Käseberg, Herbert11-01-191507-03-1945more
Kristl, Anton00-00-191405-02-1945
Kunze, Gottfried15-07-191411-04-1995more
Keller, Willi (Jäger-Regiment 228)  more
Kolbeck, Rudolf24-03-188912-09-1965more
Kiesgen, Peter22-11-191522-03-1946more
Kunsch, Erwin30-10-191528-09-1943more
Kamischke, Reinhold18-08-191920-04-1945
Kult, Josef20-01-191222-02-1943more
Kaup, Heinrich25-07-191222-04-1999
Klawe, Erich24-03-190630-05-1983more
Krykannt, Hans  
Kreiner, Herbert16-10-191124-01-2000more
Kuchar, Jakob24-09-192301-01-2020
Kaiser, Erwin (Gren.Rgt. 1060)19-09-1896 more
Konrad, Wilhelm Johann August 'Willy'13-02-191326-01-1945more
Knopf, Heinz30-04-191203-09-1943
Kupka, Georg25-02-190622-11-1991more
Kimmich, Friedrich (Grenadier-Regiment 554)13-07-189020-10-1962more
Klissenbauer, Johann12-12-191920-12-1942
Kobler, Wilhelm15-03-192201-02-1944
Kindler, Werner15-07-1922 
Klein, Otto Friedrich10-12-1911 more
Kilian, Friedrich Wilhelm26-05-191224-03-1997more
Kaiser, Franz (Gren.Rgt.)13-09-191408-06-1943
Krause, Max (Grenadier Regiment 106)12-11-191611-01-2004
Kaufmann, Ludwig12-06-191913-02-1943
Kratz, Heinrich13-05-192007-11-1942
Klüver, Max22-04-190931-12-1998more
Köhne, Friedrich19-02-1902 more
Kaeten, Heinrich01-07-190801-01-1943
Kremer, Leo09-02-191210-09-1943
Kliemann, Nikodemus27-11-189814-10-1964more
Kurpitz, Theodor17-10-1913 
Koller, Karl (Infanterie--Regiment 523)  
Krautenbacher, Franz07-09-192118-12-1941
Katzlberger, Franz12-10-191909-08-1942
Klatt, Paul06-12-189603-07-1973more
Kreile, Ernst (Grenadier-Regiment 282)22-09-1916 more
Künzner, Alois11-05-191807-01-1943
Kaiser, August (Grenadier Regiment)09-07-192518-08-1944
Keller, Baldur (3. SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf")26-04-191200-00-1949more
Krieger, Wilhelm01-12-191801-04-1945
Kossack, Siegfried20-04-190105-07-1963
Koppenwallner, Karl19-11-190506-10-1988more
Koeckritz, von, Hans-Joachim04-03-190604-02-1944
Kreßmann, Erwin02-06-191819-03-2017more
Kellner, Hermann05-10-191410-12-1942
Köstler, Josef22-01-191424-08-1942
Kronenberger, Arthur (Gren.Rgt.)28-12-192207-11-1943
Kosina, Ludwig04-01-1913 more
Kollmannsberger, Alfons (Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 85)01-01-191314-01-1943
Kohnz, Felix28-09-190922-10-1944
Koppers, Hans25-10-192421-06-1944
Keuck, Josef22-11-191110-10-1943
Klotz, Hermann18-08-1917 more
Kutsch, Walter13-09-1917 more
Kaiser, Willi (SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 86)30-07-1926 
Kayser, Friedrich Kasimir (Gren.Rgt. 110)07-10-192029-09-1943
Koch, Franz (Gren.Rgt. 436)  more
Knoll, Otto  
Keyser, Gustav (Gren.Rgt. 76)26-02-1924 
Kayser, Otto (Gren.Rgt. 173)  
Kaiser, Georg Armont (Gren.Rgt. 233)14-09-192115-12-1942
Kaiser, Andreas (Grenadier-Regiment 199 "List")25-11-1920 
Köppl, Xaver 28-10-1943
Klotz, Philipp15-05-192005-08-1943
Klappich, Günter02-10-191722-01-1943more
Kreitmair, Rudolf03-05-191428-09-1943more
Klose, Erwin28-04-191422-06-2003more
Krieger, Friedrich Wilhelm02-05-191601-09-1943more
Keiner, Adolf25-12-191826-07-1944
König, Alfons29-12-189808-07-1944more
Kutschkau, Ernst23-11-191004-02-1947more
Kelch, Franz01-11-1915 
Kranz, Bernhard26-12-191326-02-2005more
Kleinhenz, German20-08-189616-10-1969more
Kördel, Lorenz07-06-1912 
Kunkel, Rolf28-09-191929-11-1944
Kündiger, Herbert03-08-191000-02-1945more
Kreitmeyer, Reinhold  
Kröger, Alfred23-08-191631-01-1991
Kolrep, Horst  
Kramp, Walter14-04-1914 more
Kienle, Thomas17-08-190625-03-1945
Kuhnert, Alfred19-03-189828-11-1977more
Kalbhenn, Heinrich03-02-1915 more
Kappl, Josef 07-06-1943
Karczewski, Bruno18-03-191301-07-1971more
Karst, Friedrich  more
Kauler, Emil  more
Kempas, Traugott27-08-191913-03-1945more
Kentner, Albert30-03-1897 
Kiefer, Wilhelm07-08-1895 more
Kiesl, Eduard14-10-191705-07-1999more
Kiethe, Kurt08-07-1908 more
Kirschner, Ludwig12-06-190411-02-1945more
Klein, Kurt26-03-191316-09-1944more
Kley, Helmut06-01-1920 more
Klier, Andreas06-10-191726-08-1944
Klingler, Walter15-04-1919 more
Klärmann, Hans24-05-191006-09-1944
Knabben, Peter  more
Knebel, Ernst Wilhelm Albert02-06-189213-03-1945more
Knöpfle, Karl (Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99)28-01-191721-08-1942
Knöpfler, Raimund06-12-1914 
Kobel, Emil  
Koch, Karl (IR 194)  
Koetz, Karl08-02-190811-07-1977more
Kohlhaas, Karl13-07-192214-10-2005
Kohlmann, Fritz  more
Koll, Johannes30-01-192307-08-2007more
Kraus, Albert12-12-1916 more
Kraus, Andreas 31-08-1941
Krautzer, Johann  
Kresse, Ludwig-Hilmar07-01-191418-06-1985more
Kriening, Herbert Kurt Eugen20-01-191316-07-1944more
Krüger, Felix (Infanterie-Regiment 1)17-01-1915 more
Krüger, Heinz (Grenadier-Regiment 477)01-12-1912 
Krätzschmar, Rudolf  
Kubel, Wilhelm16-12-191729-04-2003more
Kuhn, Leonard  more
Kutscher, Alfred29-01-191225-08-1944more
Küfinger, Benno00-00-192323-07-1944
Kühnemund, Kurt24-05-1915 more
Kühnhauser, Simon 08-09-1942
Köhler, Karl (Grenadier-Regiment 528)12-06-1921 more
König, Paul  

Subonderscheidingen

Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in SilberInfantry Assault Badge in Silver
In the database: 1143
Issued:unknown
Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in BronzeInfantry Assault Badge in Bronze
In the database: 205
Issued:unknown

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