German Tank Badges - Wehrmacht
German Tank Badges. The German tank combat badge or “Panzerkampfabzeichen” was established on December 20 th, 1936 by the army commander in chief. The design of the badge was done by famed badge designer Ernst Peekhaus (Berlin). The badge was authorized for wear by officers and enlisted men who were attached to armored units from 1 January ...
War Badges of the Heer - Wehrmacht
The Heer and SS, constituting the bulk of the land armies of the Reich, shared the badges that are covered in the following pages. The land battle badges were earned only after enduring the closest, most personal and brutal form of warfare; Infantry Combat. Some badges required that infantry “see the white” in the enemies eyes. They were ...
Ribbon Bars - Wehrmacht
Most of these Old Style ribbon bars used tinned steel metal backings, but brass may also be found less commonly. Three typical obverses; The top bar might seem to be mismounted, but what we have here is a regulation bar for an Offizier-Stellvertreter or Feldwebelleutnant, correctly wearing his Prussian XV Years Service Cross before a Red Eagle ...
Axis Allies and Foreign Legions - wehrmacht-awards.com
Axis Allies and Foreign Legions. by Sebastián Bianchi. Mussert Cross. The Dutch Nazi Party "NSB" under the leadership of Anton Mussert instituted a special Bravery and Merit award for NSB members in German Service. This award commonly known as the Mussert Cross comes in two classes; with swords for combatants and without swords (very rare) for ...
Height Width. 53 mm. 64 mm. Weight Material. 42.0 gr Tombac. Prepared by Richard Gordon – August 2005. Type/Pattern.
Variants - wehrmacht-awards.com
Variants. This page will illustrate some of the variants and curiosity pieces that I have come across in dealing with the Panzer Assault Badge. While most makers put their logo on a least a percentage of their badges, I am sure that some made the badge and never their hallmarks on at al leaving the collector ignorant as to who made the badge.
Makers Technical Detail - Wehrmacht
The aim of this page is to list all of the makers with correct weight and measurements. This information should be used only as a guide, at different points in the war different metals were used resulting in different weight, minor variations, etc.
Balloon Badge of the Heer - Wehrmacht
Heer Balloon Observer Badge was instituted on July 8, 1944 to recognize the service of officers and men who placed themselves in great danger observing from balloons. Hanging 300-500 feet above the ground in a gas filled balloon, observers made easy targets for Allied pilots. Balloon use declined significantly as the war progressed and the ...
Anti-Partisan Badge of the Heer - Wehrmacht
In order to recognize the difficult task of the German Forces fighting these armed gangs, and the courage displayed in doing so, the Anti-Partisans badge was instituted on January 30, 1944 by Adolf Hitler. Three classes existed; Bronze, Silver, and Gold for respectively 20, 50 and 100 combat days. Above is Partisan Badge in Bronze, below in Silver.
Cufftitles of the Luftwaffe - Wehrmacht
This commemorative cuffband was introduced by Luftwaffen-Verordnungsblatt Nr 12, Order Nr. 165 on 23 April 1935. It was to be based upon the recently introduced unit cuffband for members of Fliegergruppe Döberitz, and consisted of a dark blue cloth band with the inscription “Jagdgeschwader Richthofen” executed in fine aluminum wire, hand ...