General Assault Badge
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The General Assault Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to Wehrmacht personnel who participated in infantry assaults or combat actions but were not eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| General Assault Badge canonical | 2 |
| General Assault Badge in Bronze | 1 |
| General Assault Badge in Silver | 1 |
| General Assault Badge with numbered grades | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13355835 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Assault Badge Context triple: [Panzer Badge, relatedTo, General Assault Badge]
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
General Campaign Star
The General Campaign Star is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize participation in overseas operations and campaigns.
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C.
Air Assault Badge
The Air Assault Badge is a U.S. Army qualification badge awarded to soldiers who complete rigorous training in helicopter-borne assault operations, including aircraft insertion, sling-load operations, and rappelling.
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D.
Expert Infantryman Badge
The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
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E.
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and special forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: General Assault Badge Target entity description: The General Assault Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to Wehrmacht personnel who participated in infantry assaults or combat actions but were not eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge.
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A.
Combat Action Badge
The Combat Action Badge is a U.S. Army decoration awarded to soldiers who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in active ground combat, regardless of their military occupational specialty.
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B.
General Campaign Star
The General Campaign Star is a Canadian military decoration awarded to recognize participation in overseas operations and campaigns.
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C.
Air Assault Badge
The Air Assault Badge is a U.S. Army qualification badge awarded to soldiers who complete rigorous training in helicopter-borne assault operations, including aircraft insertion, sling-load operations, and rappelling.
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D.
Expert Infantryman Badge
The Expert Infantryman Badge is a prestigious U.S. Army special skills badge awarded to infantry soldiers who demonstrate exceptional proficiency in infantry tasks through rigorous testing.
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E.
Combat Infantryman Badge
The Combat Infantryman Badge is a U.S. Army military decoration awarded to infantry and special forces soldiers who have actively participated in ground combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
combat actions in which no specific combat badge existed
ⓘ
direct participation in infantry-style assaults ⓘ |
| category |
Wehrmacht awards
ⓘ
World War II military awards of Germany ⓘ |
| class |
General Assault Badge in Bronze
ⓘ
linked to:
General Assault Badge
General Assault Badge in Silver ⓘ
linked to:
General Assault Badge
|
| collectibleStatus | militaria collectible ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designedBy | Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Wehrmacht personnel
ⓘ
linked to:
Wehrmacht
non‑infantry combat troops ⓘ |
| era | Third Reich ⓘ |
| excludes | personnel eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge ⓘ |
| GermanName | Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen ⓘ |
| higherClassIntroduced |
General Assault Badge with numbered grades
ⓘ
linked to:
General Assault Badge
|
| historicalPeriod | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| institutedBy | Walther von Brauchitsch ⓘ |
| introducedOn | 1940-06-01 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| material | silvered metal ⓘ |
| minimumCriteria | participation in three separate combat engagements ⓘ |
| motif |
crossed bayonet and stick grenade
ⓘ
national eagle with swastika ⓘ oak leaf wreath ⓘ |
| numberedGrades |
100
ⓘ
25 ⓘ 50 ⓘ 75 ⓘ |
| prohibitionStatusInGermany | must be displayed without swastika in public contexts ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize participation in infantry assaults or combat actions ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Close Combat Clasp
ⓘ
Infantry Assault Badge ⓘ Panzer Assault Badge ⓘ
linked to:
Panzer Badge
|
| reverseAttachment | vertical pin ⓘ |
| shape | oval badge ⓘ |
| status | obsolete decoration ⓘ |
| typicalFinish | silver-grey ⓘ |
| wearerBranch |
Heer
ⓘ
Luftwaffe ground units ⓘ
linked to:
Luftwaffe field divisions
Waffen-SS attached to army units ⓘ |
| wornOn | left breast pocket ⓘ |
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Subject: General Assault Badge Description of subject: The General Assault Badge was a German military decoration awarded during World War II to Wehrmacht personnel who participated in infantry assaults or combat actions but were not eligible for the Infantry Assault Badge.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: General Assault Badge
linked to: General Assault Badge
linked to: General Assault Badge