Unmarked Infanterie Sturmabzeichen (Can the maker be identified?)

**3986QMTC** · 08-13-2013, 01:10 AM

I have this somewhat vaulted example that has no maker's mark on it. Is there enough visual information here to further identify who may have made this?

Thank you,

G. Kelly

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-13-2013 01:10 AM

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**rbminis** · 08-13-2013, 01:55 AM

Yes, the maker of this Infanterie Sturmabzeichen is Steinhauer & Luck. Most, if not all Infanterie Sturmabzeichen's are vaulted to an extent. Here is my example to compare.
Ralph.

**3986QMTC** · 08-13-2013, 02:28 AM

That was fast! Thank you!

G. Kelly

**rbminis** · 08-13-2013, 02:30 AM

by 3986QMTC

That was fast! Thank you!

G. Kelly

Timing.

Ralph.

**Stewy S** · 08-14-2013, 09:13 PM

I agree with Ralph

. Here's my S&L silver & bronze ISA's. Stewy

**3986QMTC** · 08-15-2013, 05:58 PM

I've never seen a bronze infanterie sturmabzeichen in as good a condition as that one. When I was a kid back in the 1960's, the ones I saw were invariably silver and a lot of them looked old even then.

Regards,

G. Kelly

**fischer** · 08-15-2013, 07:10 PM

Hi Guys

I can only agree with what the others have said; these crimped in examples are purported to be made by S&L.

There are two schools of thought regarding these examples.

Some attribute these as late war produced with the crimped in hardware, semi-hollow reverse and the abundance (relatively speaking) of minty examples still available today.

Others have the opinion that these are post war made for the GI souvenir market. Like the R. Souval firm, Steinhauer & Luck continued producing awards after the war ended and production timelines are blurred because of this.

Either way, some nice looking examples have been posted here...

Best Regards, fischer