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LW Panzer Badge

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LW Panzer Badge

Reference : MNL256ST

Reproduction of the Luftwaffe Panzer badge.
Made of old silver metal, with riveted eagle.

High-quality craftsmanship.
Made in the Philippines.
Registered postage included.

The Luftwaffe Tank Combat Badge (German: Panzerkampfabzeichen der Luftwaffe) is a German military decoration of the Third Reich, created in 1944, and awarded to soldiers of the Luftwaffe's armored troops (Panzetruppen of Hermann Göring formations) during the Second World War.

The Heer armored combat badge {Panzerkampfabzeichen) was initially awarded to soldiers in the Luftwaffe's Panzetruppen (Hermann Göring formations):
- Fallschirm-Panzerkorps Hermann Göring
- Fallschirm-Panzer-Division 1 Hermann Göring
- Fallschirm Panzergrenadier Division 2 Hermann Göring.
On November 3, 1944, at the request of Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe Hermann Göring, a special badge was created for members of the Luftwaffe.

Like the Heer's Panzerkampfabzeichen (tank battle badge), the Luftwaffe's tank battle badge was awarded to tank crews for taking part in 3 armored assaults on 3 different days.
2 versions were created according to the affiliation of the personnel rewarded:
- Crown and eagle in silver - armor in black: armor crews, repair units and attached medical units
- Crown, eagle and armor in black: panzergrenadiers, reconnaissance and medical units.

On November 10, 1944, four new classes (25, 50, 75, 100) were added to the previous two.
These new numbers represent the number of days of fighting over time that the recipient has participated in, and are indicated at the bottom of the badge in a small cartouche:
- 25" for 25 days of assault
- 50" for 50 days of assault
- 75" for 75 assault days
- 100" for 100 days of assault

The badge consisted of an oval wreath of oak leaves, through which emerged a tank facing right, surmounted by a Luftwaffe eagle (different from the eagle on the Heer badge) with the swastika in its talons.

The Luftwaffe tank badge was worn on the left breast pocket of the uniform, or underneath if the Iron Cross 1st Class was already there.

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