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Silver 50 Panzer Assault badge (OD)

Silver 50 Panzer Assault badge (OD)
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Silver 50 Panzer Assault badge (OD)
Reference : MNL202TCDE
Reproduction of the Panzer Assault Badge for 50 combat engagements.
Old silver finish.
Number 50 gilded on black enamel at the bottom of the badge.
Two-piece riveted construction.
With clip on back.
Manufacturer marking JFS

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

The Armored Combat Badge (German: Panzerkampfabzeichen) is a German military decoration of the Third Reich, created in 1939 and awarded to soldiers of the armored troops (Panzetruppen) of the Waffen-SS and Wehrmacht during the Second World War.

The armored combat badge is the heir to two decorations instituted between the wars. The first is the Combat Vehicle Memorial Badge, instituted in 1921 by the Ministry of Defense of the Weimar Republic to celebrate World War I tank crews who had participated in a minimum of three engagements. The second is the Armored Troops Badge of the Condor Legion, created in 1936 by Wilhelm von Thoma for Panzertruppen volunteers who have served three months with good service in the Condor Legion. However, the award was not officially recognized until 1939.

At the start of the Second World War, General Walther von Brauchitsch initiated the creation of a decoration to encourage tank crews. The badge was designed by Berlin designer Ernst Peeckhaus in the autumn of 1939. The badge was officially instituted on December 20, 1939, and was then only available in a silver version, limited to tank crews. A bronze version of the badge was introduced on June 6, 1940 to reward members of tank-related arms: Panzergrenadier, armored reconnaissance troops and motorized infantry forming part of a Panzerdivision. At the end of 1942, the Oberkommando des Heeres extended eligibility for the silver badge, first to medical personnel on September 8, then to liaison motorcyclists and maintenance personnel on December 31.

In June 1943, a new variant was introduced, with the number of combat engagements - 25, 50 or 75 days - inscribed on the lower part of the badge. Whereas the original series of tanks seems to have been inspired by the Panzer IV, the second series is closer to the Panzer III.
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2025-12-31 23.1023.10 €