It describes all the known variations by all the known and unknown makers of this much sought after badge. An important section is the excellent coverage of the rarest hence. Army tank assault war badges third reich german medals. Clean attractive example of a later style type 4 zinc based badge still with about 85% very nice silver finish. The must have reference books if youre into collecting panzer assault badges, the best book available on this subject.
General, infantry and panzer assault badges along with ss honor rings. General assault badge third reich army badges germany. This badge has the correct type hinge and catch with a wide, flat coke bottle style pin, and the jfs maker mark of the josef feix u. The edges at the rear show where this badge was worn. The author does not believe that this firm produced any of the standard unnumbered pieces. The back is unmarked and has a solid pin and catch set.
Panzer assault badges in silver and bronze, and the general assault badge and. Classic panzer assault badge from hermann wernstein. All known and unknown makers are covered including many period photos, documents. The bronze class was for the panzergrenadier regiments, tank assault crew, armored reconnaissance units who went. It was also to be presented to members of armoured. Wwii german luftwaffe pilot badge 1 example the pilots badge was instituted on august 12, 1935 by order of hermann goring.
Combat awards of the armed forces a collectors guild. The panzer badge consists of an oval with a wreath composed of five single oak leaves on one side and four on the other the tank threads covers one. The work comprised 2 volumes with 928 pages and nearly 2000 photographs. The panzer assault badge was awarded to those who had either. On june 6 th, 1940, a separate class of the badge, in bronze, was added in order to recognize the crews of armored vehicles other than tanks half tracks, assault guns, etc. Reddick militarias new ww2 german panzer assault badge for 75 engagements tank assault badge is diestruck in high quality, featuring superb details and heavy, multipiece construction. Although it is unmarked it has all the characteristics of. The badge is in the form of a wreath of overlapping. Thousands of men were eligible to bear the new panzer assault badge as a combat veteran of the armored forces. Cardinal theodor innitzer archbishop of vienna signed card 1932. The company is is also known for their very detailed badges. Panzer assault badge collector to collector militaria.
Silver panzer assault badge by juncker in nickelsilver a nickle silver based example of the silver panzer assault badge. This is a nice early example showing an even tarnished finish. 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. The panzer badge should be 60mm by 42mm and weigh 27. This little book does a fair job of providing a cursory overview of three different german army and waffenss awards. I bought this particular piece from a dealer at the show in ulm last year.
Panzerkampfabzeichen was a world war ii military decoration of nazi germany awarded to troops in armoured divisions. The tank is one of the quintessential images of the second world war, with a mystique. The german panzer assault badge of world war ii, pap jay publishing belgium 2009. At the base of the oval is a tie, and on top is the wehrmacht eagle, which has downspread wings and is clutching a swastika in its talons. This badge features excellent detail in the eagle, carbine and wreath.
Panzertruppe panzer wrapper world war 2 ace uniform. Reddick militarias german ww2 panzer assault badge silver, late war production wsolid back is almost indistinguishable from the originals. The panzer assault badge was awarded to qualifying personnel of the army or heer and waffen s. The german panzer assault badge of world war ii armybook. No better better book out there that gives away so much knowledge regarding to this.
G auszeichnungen des deutschen reiches 19361945, 6th ed. This infantry assault badge is quite striking, with a nice, bronze color. The hallmark was on the reverse of the badge above the catch. Ethis firm is currently unidentified as to who they are. It is a herman aurich badge, they are supposed to have that unique hinge design and their maker mark just right above the catch, they should also be slightly concave in the reverse of the badge. A good quality diecast zinc piece with typical midwar bronze brennlack finish. Allgemeines sturmabzeichen by ferdinand hoffstadter of bonn a. The german panzer assault badge of world war ii for sale. This is the socalled dishback version according to one of the best panzer badge books out there. The general assault badge was awarded to army, waffenss and ordnungspolizei personnel who supported an infantry attack in three separate assaults but did not qualify for the infantry assault badge. This concise book discusses the awards various types and grades and. Wwii german luftwaffe paratrooper badge 2 examples the air force paratrooper badge was authorized on november 5th, 1936 by the minister of aviation.
Armywaffenss infantry assault badge semi hollowback reverse. Our museum quality badges feature exquisite details and are complete with proper maker marks, correct type pins, hinges and original type silver plating or firegilt. The catch is made of round wire fixed to a round base plate whereas other examples may feature a flat wire catch. 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. 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. Beautiful early luftwaffe observers badge unmarked. The unmarked reverse displays standard hinge, pin a catch assembly.
This is a beautiful early badge showing light age and use. Nice rk panzer assault badge 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. I was wondering if this looks original or if i paid a good price for it. Ww2 german army panzer or tank assault badge in bronze panzersturmabzeichen bronze. Germany 19331945 47 the notable figures auction series the. The finish on the front of the badge is very nice and would be hard to upgrade. This early stamped version displays excellent detail. Introduced on 20 december 1939, the panzer badge was authorized for armoured personnel and panzer grenadier units equipped with armoured vehicles. Time traveler militaria ww2 german panzer assault badge. 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. The german panzer assault badge of world war 2 youtube.
Notice the way the talon grasp the swaz, and how the grass and rocks look. All known and unknown makers are covered including many period photos, documents and extra information about modern copies and miniatures. Badge is an unmarked badge produced by the firm of frank and rief. This is due to the circular indentation found on the back of this badge. This one is one of the better ones you will find, it has more of the silver lacquer present then you normally find. Not marked but a known variation that has been attributed to the maker c. Click on the picture to see larger images of this item. It is a stamped, hollow backed example, with very good detailing.
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