The Infantry Assault Badge bronze version was established in 1940. It was given to motorized or mechanized infantry soldiers who participated in combat action.  The criteria for the bronze badge required participation in  three or more motorized infantry attacks, motorized infantry counter-attacks or motorized armed reconnaissance operations or in hand-to-hand combat in motorized assault positions or defensive operations of motorized combat positions.This is a “hollow” (cut out) version of the bronze award.  It is a fully-functional die-cast replica which is appropriate for wear by German WWII veterans and Wehrmacht re-enactors.  It complies with the laws of the German  Federal Republic (Bundesrepublik).