Army panzer assault badge in bronze, zinc with some bronze finish remaining, in very good condition albeit that it has been denazified, maker logo marked with the encircled kwm for karl wurster of markneukirchen, a nice specimen badge priced to reflect its denazified condition. Wwii german third reich panzer ausweis id book mar 24. Finding a panzer badge by friedrich orth of vienna is hard enough but to find one in the condition that this one is in is practically impossible. As the war continued it became apparent that the basic tank assault badge was no longer sufficient. No better better book out there that gives away so much knowledge regarding to this. The hallmark was on the reverse of the badge above the catch. Wwii german third reich panzerwaffen ausweis id book. This badge features excellent detail in the eagle, carbine and wreath. It has the distinctive and unusual catch which is rarely seen. Sold original wwii german panzer assault badge, in bronze brought.
Panzer assault badge awarded to crews of assault guns, halftracks and armoured cars. The panzer badge was introduced on 20 december, 1939, in order to recognize the achievements of panzer personnel who took part in armoured assaults. The badge was presented in a paper packet with the name of the award printed on the outside. Third reich army badges 107 view all 2 army paratrooper badge 1 army flak badge 0 antipartisan badge 9 panzer badge 9 view all 3 silver 2 bronze 3 special grades 0 tank destruction badge 4 general. Badge is an unmarked badge produced by the firm of frank and rief. Shows a german tank on a grass filed without flowers. This little book does a fair job of providing a cursory overview of three different german army and waffenss awards. Ethis firm is currently unidentified as to who they are. Even for a zinc badge, this one is just gorgeous and was a gift from a good friend of mine. I will tell you this though, the cutout portion of the badge, right around the tanks barrel and front body, doesnt look right for this maker. On june 1 st, 1940 a bronze version of the panzer assault badge was introduced for award to panzergrenadier, medical, and armored car personnel who participated in three different armored assaults on three different days. Introduced on 20 december 1939, the panzer badge was authorized for armoured personnel and panzer grenadier units equipped with armoured vehicles.
The author of the panzer badge book, philippe debock, has seen this badge. The author does not believe that this firm produced any of the standard unnumbered pieces. A zinc based example of the silver panzer assault badge for 25 assaults. War badges of the wehrmacht world war ii german army page of the german. Bronze panzer assault badge by ewe griffin militaria. The manufacturer using this mark is not currently known, though the mark would indicate a manufacturer whose initials were ew, with the final e being the first letter of the city in which the firm was located. Panzer assault badge collector to collector militaria. It was extended on 1 june 1940 to include panzergrenadiers. This booklet follows on in the series of the german collectors books and is designed specifically to weed out reproductions that are quite common and still prevailing on the collectors market today. German wwii silver panzer assault badge stick pin price.
All known and unknown makers are covered including many period photos, documents and extra information about modern copies and miniatures. The grade ii panzer assault badge was awarded to recognize those who had taken part in 25 days of combat. Armywaffenss infantry assault badge semi hollowback reverse. Army sniper charged with murder on the battlefield in new book, saving sandoval. The heavy badge in a very good, nearly unworn condition.
History of the german army tank panzer assault badges. The best book on the market focusing on solely the panzer assault badges. Clean attractive example of a later style type 4 zinc based badge still with about 85% very nice silver finish. This is a very nice example of the panzer assault badge. The badge is not mine but is in the george robinson collection.
Originally, the forerunner of the panzer assault badge was the panzer badge awarded only to world war i tank crews on july 1921 and to tank crews and antitank units in the legion condor on 10 july 1939 for those who fought in the spanish civil war. It is a really rare hymmen badge, hollow and made of tombak. This early stamped version displays excellent detail. It describes all the known variations by all the known and unknown makers of this much sought after badge. This badge features a silver wash with a separately attached 50 engagement front plate. The work comprised 2 volumes with 928 pages and nearly 2000 photographs. Type jfs a zinc based example of the silver panzer assault badge for 25 assaults. Panzerkampfabzeichen was a world war ii military decoration of nazi germany awarded to troops in armoured divisions. Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a heerstyle german national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central panzer iv advancing over grassy terrain, with its left tread extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a crimped and integrated barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of hermann aurich, dresden, measuring 41. The photographs are clear and provide close ups of important. Panzer assault badge 25 engagementsantique finish badge. Panzertruppe panzer wrapper world war 2 ace uniform. View cart join our mail list our ebay items our twitter our facebook f.
This one is one of the better ones you will find, it has more of the silver lacquer present then you normally find. Original wwii german book by hoffman hitler baut grossdeutschland. Panzer assault badge silver made by hymmen bacuffz. The general assault badge deserves as much collector esteem and attention as its more popular brethren, the infantry assault badge and the panzer assault badge. Army waffen ss panzer assault badge in silver for 50 engagements by gustav brehmer. The obverse depicts a panzer tank, above a grass field, which is beneath a heer closed winged eagle clutching a swastika in its talons and is all surrounded by an oval laurel leaf wreath that is tied together at. It was a military decoration awarded to panzer personnel that had. Original wwii german panzer assault badge, in bronze. The unmarked reverse displays standard hinge, pin a catch assembly.
Classic panzer assault badge from hermann wernstein. The panzer or tank battle badge was like the others in the set, infantry and general given for surviving three or more assaults on three separate days. Most of them are down to the base zinc metal but, not this one. Waffen ss panzer assault badge in silver for 50 engagements by gustav brehmer how does the guy in the tank see where he is going. No better book out there that gives away so much knowledge regarding to this theme. Panzerkampfabzeichen was a world war ii military decoration of. The bronze class was presented to panzergrenadier regiments, tank assault crew, armored reconnaissance units, and medical personnel who went into battle in armored vehicles. Miniature panzer assault badge in silver panzerkampfabzeichen in. General assault badge third reich army badges germany. The wehrmacht tank battle badge was introduced on december 20, 1939, in order to recognize the achievements of panzer personnel who took part in armored assaults. I can assure you that this panzer badge is 100% original, beyond any doubt. In june of 1943 four new classes were introduced for.
I find the rk version of this badge one of my more favorite, they seem to be a bit longer or more oval in shape. Sep 8, 2016 panzer assault badge 25 engagementsantique finish stay safe and healthy. The badge is in the form of a vertically oval oakleaf wreath with a wehrmacht style. He instantly knew it was real and wanted to buy it. Panzer badge third reich army badges germany europe. Badge looks like it has spent some time in the ground or moisture as some of the badge material has deteriorated but it still shows superbly. Cardinal theodor innitzer archbishop of vienna signed card 1932. Antique silver german army panzer assault badge epic militaria.
Heres a maker marked example of a bronze panzer assault badge by kwm classic setup. The gab has long suffered from an unwanted stigma that its manufacturers and their respective variant badges, were near impossible to identify due to the lack of hallmarks utilized by. You are going to have to go above and beyond the maker mark for this type badge, as they have been copied almost to perfection. The tank combat badge, or panzer badge, had had first existed in the german army during world war i, and was latter issued again after the spanish civil war. This badge displays sharp detail and features a vertical steel mounting pin with a bronze catch. Fantastic ww2 german panzer assault badge by adolf scholze in silver. The panzerkampfabzeichen or panzer assault badge was introduced on 20 december, 1939.
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