Panzer Assault Badge (Panzer-Kampfabzeichen) in Silver .
Standard, textbook, badge from this maker.
Excellent condition. Quite nice silver wash.
All parts in working condition.
Maker marked 'HA', Hermann Aurich
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HISTORY:
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. It was designed by Ernst Peekhaus of Berlin, and was instituted by order of Generaloberst von Brauchitsh. On June 6th, 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).
