Bronze Panzer Assault Badge by R.K.
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A nice one! The Panzer Assault Badge was awarded to those who had either; taken part in three armored assaults in three different days, had been wounded in the course of an assault or who had earned a bravery decoration in the course of an assault. The bronze class was presented to the Panzergrenadier regiments, tank assault crew, armored reconnaissance units, and medical personnel who went into battle in armored vehicles. It is constructed out of a die struck zinc base that has been bronze washed and covered in a brennlack finish. The obverse depicts a panzer tank, above a grass field, which is beneath a national closed winged eagle clutching a mobile swastika in its talons and is all surrounded by an oval oak leaf wreath that is tied together at the bottom. The semi-hollow reverse is correctly maker marked: "R.K." (Rudolf A. Karneth & Sohne, Gablonz a.N.) . It also shows the correct; crimped steel round wire catch, crimped ball hinge and steel round wire pin. It measures approximately 2 7/16 inches tall by 1 11/16 inches wide. It shows the correct die flaw. Nice bronze wash remains! See page 366 of Philippe de Bock's "The German Panzer Assault Badge of World War II". A great looking piece!
| Rating: | Exc++ |
| Item Number: | M-16938 |
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