Infanterie Sturmabzeichen ? (1)

[tony75]

Hello
What are your thoughts on this IAB?

* Late war Assmann correct?
* The number represents the mold?


Thank you
Tony

[Adrian]

Original Assmann. I agree with everything you have noted. It's a nice badge in nice condition.

[tony75]

Hi Adrian

Thank you so much
Tony

[fischer]

Hello Tony,

You are correct and your Assmann 1 is a late war variant fabricated by using the injection mold-die casting process.
This die cast manufacturing technique injects heated zinc under high pressure into a cavity where it cools and solidifies into the configuration of the die.
The mold was a multiple impression cavity type having four different cells, numbered 1-4, producing “almost identical” badges.

Here is one I have to compare.

Best Regards, fischer