Panzer Assault Badge (Panzer-Kampfabzeichen) in bronze.
Maker marked KVM for Karl Wurster, Markneukirchen.
This is the only maker that kept on using there buntmetal hardware even for later badges.
Very good condition. The bronze wash is there but faint.
The catch is repaired otherwise a very nice "been there" badge.
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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).
